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Expressions with time and money - B2 level

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  • crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished
    crime doesn´t pay
  • to spend time doing something which is not important, while you are waiting to do something else
    kill time
  • to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do
    earn money
  • have a very high price
    cost an arm and a leg
  • to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later
    save money
  • to experience something unpleasant because you have done something wronk
    pay the price for something
  • when something makes you lose your job
    cost you your career
  • when an amount of time is needed for something to happen
    take time
  • costs that are difficult to see or find
    hidden costs
  • to fell that you shold give someone an explanation of why you did something, or say you are sorry
    owe someone an apology
  • to use more time than is sensible
    waste time
  • to give someone all the money you owe them
    pay something off
  • to carefully listen to, look at or think about someone or something
    pay attention
  • to put money into your bank account
    pay in
  • when you do something to make someone suffer because of something they have done to harm you
    it´s payback time
  • used to thank someone who has helped you, and to say that you are willing to help them in the future
    I owe you one.
  • to need to give someone back money they have lent you
    owe money
  • to say something good or polite about someone
    pay someone a compliment
  • to use time doing a particular thing or pass time in a particular place
    spend time
  • to spend money on something because you hope the value will increase and you can make a profit
    invest time