Quantity and Money Flashcards

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add up to

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buy off

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give so money so that they don’t act against you

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3
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weigh down

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cause problems for sb or sth or make sb worried

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make a big thing out of

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draw/get the short straw

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If you draw the short straw, you are chosen from a number of people to do a task that nobody wants to do.

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short of

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missing/lacking

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7
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make short work of

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deal with sth very quickly

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at short notice

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short and sweet

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10
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break even

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a business that makes neither gains nor losses

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fall short

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fail to achieve sth

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keep up with the Johnson’s

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try to be as rich, successful, etc as your neighbours

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line your pockets

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obtain money, especially by acting dishonestly

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