Unit 32 Flashcards

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1
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be quids in

A

make a profit

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2
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laugh all the way to the bank

A

make a lot of money easily

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3
Q

money for old rope

A

money that is easily earned

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4
Q

take sb to the cleaner’s

A

get as much money from sb as you could

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5
Q

would sell your own (grand)mother

A

would do anything to get money

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6
Q

go for a song

A

being sold very cheaply

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7
Q

scrimp and save

A

live very economically

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8
Q

pay over the odds

A

pay more than sth is worth

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9
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penny-pinching (n)

A

spending as little money as possible

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10
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cheap and cheerful

A

cheap but good or enjoyable

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11
Q

money to burn

A

excess money

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12
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no-expense-spared

A

luxury; a lot of money is spent to make it good

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