Idioms - special topics Flashcards
in the doldrums
depressed
a bit hard up
a bit short on the money
in a flap
angry or unhappy, upset
lining one’s pockets
getting money dishonestly
on the fiddle
getting money dishonestly
on the up and up
legitimate, honest, upright
rolling in it
got lots of money
at sixes and sevens
confusion or disarray
pin money
allowance; money for incidental experiences
take a backhander
take a bribe
cost a bomb
very expensive
get sth on a shoestring
do something with a very small amount of money
hit the roof
become extremely angry
take to the cleaners
to get a lot of money from someone, especially by cheating them
have a whip round for sbd
give him something
i need to spend a penny
to go to the toilet, especially in a public setting
spend money like water
to regularly spend large amounts of money
rip-off
to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something
