Money Flashcards
have money to burn - idiom
I don’t know what her job is but she certainly seems to have money to burn.
to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary
throw money at something - idiom
We won’t solve this problem by throwing money at it.
to spend a lot of money on trying to solve a problem
go Dutch - idiom
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to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal
to bring home the bacon - idiom
I can’t sit around all day - someone’s got to bring home the bacon.
to earn money for a family to live on
to keep the pot boiling - idiom
To maintain one’s livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living. / to make sure that a process does not stop.
gravy train - n
= money for jam
a way of making money quickly, easily, and often dishonestly
nest egg - n
Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg.
an amount of money that has been saved or kept for a special purpose (заначка/сбережения)
hush money - n
She claimed that the politician had offered her hush money to keep their child a secret.
money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret (плата за молчание)
cook the books - idiom
He was an accountant, he could have cooked the books and made himself a lot more money
to change numbers dishonestly in the accounts (= financial records) of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it
balance the books - idiom
If the business loses any more money, we won’t be able to balance the books this year.
to make certain that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount of money received (сбалансируйте бухгалтерские книги)
tighten the belt - idiom
I’ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full-time.
to spend less money than you did before because you have less money
not to be made of money - idiom
Hold on – I’m not made of money, you know.
someone does not have large amounts of money
put money where one’s mouth is - idiom
It’s time for the mayor to put his money where his mouth is and increase funding for schools.
to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that one has been talking about
private jet - n
a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people
money is not an object - idiom
When they take a vacation, money is no object.
used to say that someone is not concerned about the price of things
