Money Nov 2021 Flashcards
MEANING
A.T.M
Cash dispenser
Banknote
piece of paper money;
person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, store
Cashier
n. the money in use or circulation in a particular country.
Currency
currency of other countries.
Foreing currency
cash fund for small, everyday expenses.
Petty cash
without money
Broke
document that keeps record of the money put into and taken out of a bank account.
Bank statement
. an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose.
Funds
argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying.
Haggle
o receive money from somebody when they die.
Inherit
To be in debt to someone:
Owe
Pay back money received; reimburse
Refund
Small sum of money given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. to thank them for their services.
Tip
your house or land, you use it as a guarantee (a promise/agreement) to a company in order to borrow money from them.
Mortage
n. a list of employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
Payroll
This phrase is used when you want to mock someone who spends without thinking. It means that money is hard to earn.
Money doesn’t grow on trees
Squirrels have this amusing habit of storing away large amounts of food in secret places for the winter. When someone does the same thing with money, we use this idiom. Generally, someone does this so they have a substantial amount of money they can use in times of crisis.
Example:
Luckily, I had … around ten thousand dollars that helped me a lot during the recession.
squirreled away money
Something is far too costly and you cannot afford it.
Example:
There is no way I can go on vacation to Miami. I will need to … just to buy the plane tickets.
Break the bank
In terms of money, it is used for the work you do to earn your basic income, with which you can feed yourself and your family.
Example:
Although I like writing novels, being a banker is my…
bread and butter
to have absolutely no money. It is informally used to mean that you are having difficulty buying even basic things like good food or bus tickets.
Example:
With this salary, I am always… by the end of the month. I think I need to find another job.
flat broke
When you give a rough estimate of some calculations involving money, you use this idiom.
Example:
Although I will have to check how much this house will cost you exactly, I can give a… of around ten Thousand per month.
ball park figure
when you’ve identified a complex issue that’s been puzzling your team. Because what you’ve identified as being the issue is correct.
Example:
Tom is … when he says that the problem we have is not with the software but its vulnerability to hackers.
on the money
Pay for something, especially expensive.
Example:
This month has been especially difficult financially because I’ve had to … for the extra work we needed done on the website. And that work wasn’t cheap.
foot the bill
