My grandfather was an orphan who became a very successful businessman. It was a real r_ _ _ to r_ _ _ _ _ story.
rags to riches
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A: Come on! Let’s have lunch out today. It’s not going to b_ _ _ _ t_ _ b_ _ _. B: Yes, I think we can just about afford it.
break the bank
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On my current salary I can just about m_ _ _ e_ _ s m_ _ _, but I’m not going to be able to save any money.
make ends meet
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I think Andrew must have c_ _ _ i_ _ _ some money when his grandfather died. He seems to have a lot more to spend these days.
come into
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My parents always p_ _ m_ _ _y a_ _ _ _ every month so that we could go away on holiday in the summer.
put money aside
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I think it’s better to s_ _ _ a_ _ _ _ _ when you’re buying a larger item like a laptop. You can save a lot of money by not buying the first one you see.
shop around
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I hate seeing people p_ _ _ money d_ _ _ the d_ _ _ _. It’s so hard to earn it, so it makes sense to spend it wisely.
pour money down the drain
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When Rosie gets her salary every month, she likes to s_ _ _ _ _ o_ _ on a day at the spa in the hotel with her best friend.
splash out
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I wish I had more time to spend with my family. This sentence is about
the past
the future
the present
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Amelia wishes she had started university a year earlier. This sentence is about
the present
The past
The future
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I wish I could draw and paint well. This is
difficult to achieve
an impossibility.
likely in the future.
15
If only I had paid more attention at school! This sentence expresses
strong regret
no regret.
15
5. If only my children wouldn’t leave their clothes on the floor. The speaker is probably
hopeful.
annoyed
uninterested.
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I wish the meeting were taking place in a hotel instead of the office. The meeting is in
the past
the past or present.
the present or future
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If only train fares were cheaper, I’d visit you more often. This refers to
The past
The future
The present
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I wish someone would explain this to me. The speaker is