Deck 3 Flashcards
a wealth of
a lot of something useful or good
steep
steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive
by any stretch of the imagination
used to emphasize that a negative statement is true
They’re not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.
exorbitant
an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be
offhand
not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them, impolite, not showing interest
Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand.
insubstantial
not solid, large, strong, or definite
packed out
a cinema, restaurant etc that is packed out is completely full of people
make ends meet
to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
trust fund
money belonging to someone that is controlled for them by a trustee
grant
an amount of money given, especially by the government, for a particular purpose
A research grant.
laze around
to relax and enjoy yourself in a lazy way
cost the earth
to cost etc a very large amount of money
inundate
to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all
We’ve been inundated with complaints from listeners.
burgle
to go into a building and steal things
come into (money)
to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died
money to burn
to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things
scrape by
to have just enough money to live
live beyond one’s means
spend more money than you can afford
put one’s money where one’s mouth is
to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that one has been talking about
It’s time for the mayor to put his money where his mouth is and increase funding for schools.
spendthrift
someone who spends money carelessly, even when they do not have a lot of it
shop around
to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy
window shopping
the activity of looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them
shopping spree
a short period of time when you do a lot of shopping
make ends meet
to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
chip in
if each person in a group chips in, they each give a small amount of money so that they can buy something together
dip into
withdraw something in small amounts, usually money
I’ll have to dip into my savings.
subsidy
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
get bogged down
delayed so that no progress is made (or it’s not possible to get it done)
But why get bogged down in legal details?
go off at a tangent
to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related, or not related at all, to the original subject
He’s always going off on a tangent.
handful
a very small number of people or things
stint
a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
His varied career included a stint as a magician.
cruise
to drive a car slowly through a place with no particular purpose
equalise
to make two or more things the same in size, value, amount etc
