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ADVANCED - IDIOMS ABOUT MONEY

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  • To go bankrupt.
    GO BELLY UP
  • Money obtained in a dishonest way.
    ILL-GOTTEN GAINS
  • To owe someone. / To be in a difficult or embarrassing situation.
    IN THE HOLE
  • A price or fee that is unreasonably high; exorbitant charge.
    HIGHWAY ROBBERY
  • Something given to the customer for free.
    ON THE HOUSE
  • To barely have enough money to survive.
    LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH
  • Very cheaply; for little money, especially for less than something is worth.
    FOR A SONG
  • When you offer to pay for something for another person.
    MY TREAT
  • A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless.
    A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED
  • A person who is very thrifty and does not like to spend money.
    CHEAPSKATE
  • So plentiful as to be nothing special; common.
    A DIME A DOZEN
  • Wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it.
    MONEY TALKS
  • A very large amount of money, perhaps the highest possible price.
    TOP DOLLAR
  • Pay the bills with the money you earn. /Earn enough money to live without getting into debt.
    MAKE ENDS MEET
  • Not to have any money.
    BROKE
  • Money that someone saves over a long period of time
    NEST EGG
  • Money not spent is money that is in one’s pocket. / It is wise to save money.
    A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED