Money And Finance Flashcards
Dip into something
To spend part of a supply of money that you have been saving or keeping
EG: I had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs.
Finance officials say they will have to dip into reserves to pay for the salary increases.
Get by
to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money
Eg: 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.
When we were students we got by on very little money.
There is tremendous pressure on families trying to get by without health insurance.
To go without
to not have something or to manage to live despite not having something
Eg: They were poor as children, and sometimes had to go without.
I’d rather go without food than work for him.
