test 1 Flashcards
interest
extra money you pay or earn monthly (I paid 80 dollars in interest on my last bill.)
plastic
slang for credit card (I’ve got a lot plastic in my wallet but no real money.)
airline miles
points you can use like currency with an air line (Come to my wedding. I’ll use my airline miles to get you here.)
points
credits you get for using your credit card II just need a few more points on my credit card so I can get a free airline ticket.)
pay off
to get rid of debt (I need to pay off my credit card bills before i can think about buying a house.)
swipe
run your credit card through a machine to pay for something.)
save for rainy day
save something for when it is truly need it
hence
for this reason
have a whip-round (BE informal)
if a group of people have a whip-round they all will give some money so they can buy something together (We has a whip-round to pay for the taxi to railway station.)
interjection
exclamation, a word or phrase used to express a strong feeling such as shock or pain or pleasure
bam
there you go, and then suddenly ( (My buddy’s sister’s boss was drinking with a hooker in a Vegas bar. Bam! Woke up without his kidney.)
Headache
in spoken English, a “headache” is not just head pain. It’s also a way of describing an annoying person or a boring, annoying, or frustrating situation.
a little birdie told me
A person who I will not disclose told me (So a little birdie told me it’s your birthday coming up. How about a free birthday shoe shine?)
Can you believe (something)?
is used to criticize something that you don’t like.
Can you believe this shit?
Use this when you think people are doing something that’s totally unacceptable, and you’re surprised that they’re doing it. You usually say this to someone who you think agrees with your opinion.