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Thursday, 7 February 2013

Talking about money - Idiomatic expressions



– The opposite of generous is...

mean
tight-fisted
stingy (strongest)

– When you want to pay for the drinks...

it’s on me
it’s my shout (australian expression)

– The opposite of mean....

open-handed

– When each person pays their part...

to go Dutch
to split the bill

– To save money...

look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
waste not, want not
to save for a rainy day

– Spending money...

money slips through one’s fingers
retail therapy
to go on a spree
no expense (was/ has been/ will be) spared

– Earning money...

a cash cow
money is no object
to make a living
to make good money

– To pay...

to foot the bill (usually involves a big amount of money)

– To be short of money...

to be flat broke
to make ends meet
to make do
to be on a tight budget


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