Money idioms

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Instructions

In the following questions, choose which idiom can replace the bit between brackets.

My sister's husband is (in good financial condition) after many financial problems last year.

1. cooking the books
2. betting his bottom dollar
3. back on his feet
4. bringing home the bacon

I spent my (last small amount of savings) on a ticket for a basketball game.

1. bottom dollar
2. cold hard cash
3. money to burn
4. kickback

My father worked hard all of his life (earning the family living).

1. passing the buck
2. paying through the nose
3. stone broke
4. bringing home the bacon

I decided to (sell all of my belongings) and go and work overseas.

1. strike it rich
2. cash in my chips
3. put in my two cents
4. tighten my belt

I was (out of money) at the supermarket and I could not pay for my groceries

1. pinching pennies
2. padding the bill
3. caught short
4. laying away money

Everybody in our class (contributed) some money for the New Year's party.

1. cleaned up
2. cashed in
3. salted away
4. chipped in

You can often buy used pocket books for (a very cheap price).

1. a dime a dozen
2. an arm and a leg
3. pay dirt
4. a piggy bank

I was (without money) many times when I first started working.

1. raking in the money
2. worth my salt
3. laying away money
4. flat broke

My neighbor seems to be (short of money) at the moment.

1. loaded
2. deadbeat
3. hard up
4. in the black

Our company has been (losing money) for over three years now.

1. making a killing
2. in the red
3. on a dime
4. putting in their two cents worth

My friend made (a lot of money) when he was working in the oil industry.

1. a bundle
2. ends meet
3. a piggy bank
4. a living

We were able to buy the house (very cheaply) so we decided to try to buy it immediately.

1. worth our salt
2. stone broke
3. for a song
4. on a dime

My sister went to Las Vegas and (won a lot of money) at the casino.

1. made ends meet
2. lost her shirt
3. greased her palm
4. hit the jackpot

That man is (very rich) but he never likes to spend his money.

1. cut=rate
2. loaded
3. cooking the books
4. in the whole

The woman with the three children is having a difficult time to (pay her bills).

1. make ends meet
2. bet her bottom dollar
3. feel like a million bucks
4. make a bundle

AND THE WINNERS ARE!

Now,

Find your own idioms.....

about: Eggs

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Make some idioms by matching the words and phrases.

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moon

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