ICPNA Intermediate 12 - UNIT 10 Flashcards
get by
v. to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money:
syn. cope, do, fare, get along, get on, make out, manage, shift
How can he get by on so little money?
We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
cut back
v. to spend less, do less, or use less of something:
syn. abbreviate, abridge, curtail, dock, elide, shorten, syncopate, truncate
The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10 percent next year.
If exercise is causing you pain, you should cut back.
fork out
v. to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly:
syn. disburse, drop, expend, give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out, spend
I forked out ten quid for/on the ticket.
UK I couldn’t persuade him to fork out for a new one.
rip sb off
v. to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:
syn. deceive, trick, fool
Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off
Large organizations don’t tend to rip people off.
take out (a loan)
v. to arrange a loan with a bank.
she took out a loan to pay for the house.
she is taking out a loan to buy a new car.
pay off (a loan)
v. to give back the money you borrowed.
I’m hoping to pay off my student’loan as quickly as possible.
run out (of)
v. to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left:
I’ve run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
“Do you have any milk?” “Sorry, I’ve run out.”
save (sth) up
v. to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future:
It took me months to save up enough money to go travelling.
She’s saving up for a new bike.
profit
n. money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services:
Syn. earnings, gain, lucre, net, payoff, proceeds, return.
v. profit.
Company profits are down from last year’s figures.
You don’t expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company.
grant
n. an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose:
syn. present, gift, donation, grant, contribution
a student/research grant
a local authority/government grant
expense
n. the use of money, time, or effort:
Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense.
We’ve just had a new garage built at great expense.
get into sth
v. to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity:
She’s been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week.
The bosses of the dairy company are now getting into yogurt and ice cream in a big way.
invest
v. to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage:
syn. spend, pay,
The institute will invest five million in the project.
He’s not certain whether to invest in the property market.
cover
v. to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something:
She covered him (up) with a blanket.
Cover the meat with a layer of cheese.
debt
n. something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
The company ran up huge debts.
