money idioms Flashcards

1
Q

a dime a dozen

A

common

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2
Q

a penny for your thoughts

A

what are you thinking

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3
Q

an arm and a leg

A

very expensive

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4
Q

bread and butter

A

source of income

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5
Q

break the bank

A

go bankrupt

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6
Q

bring home the bacon

A

earn money

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7
Q

burn a hole in my pocket

A

overspend

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8
Q

cash in the chips

A

selling everything

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9
Q

cheapskate

A

frugal, škrt

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10
Q

chip in

A

donate

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11
Q

cook the books

A

illegal

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12
Q

cut corners

A

spend less money

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13
Q

foot the bill

A

pay the bill

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14
Q

give no quarter

A

no mercy

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15
Q

give someone a run for their money

A

challenging competition

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16
Q

go Dutch

A

split the bill

17
Q

gravy train

A

make a lot of money for a little effort

18
Q

lion’s share

A

the largest part

19
Q

nest egg

A

saved money

20
Q

pay a king’s ransom

A

pay a lot of money

21
Q

penny pincher

A

a frugal person (šetrný)

22
Q

pour money down the drain

A

waste money

23
Q

put in my two cents

A

give my opinion

24
Q

put your money where your mouth is

A

stop talking and start doing something

25
Q

rags to riches

A

going from poor to wealthy

26
Q

save for a rainy day

A

save money in case something unfortunate happens