with idioms

Question 1

A large amount of money given as severance pay.

Answer 1

A golden handshake

Question 2

A person who is not generous with their money.

Answer 2

A cheapskate

Question 3

A person Who spends money in an irresponsible way.

Answer 3

A spendthrift

Question 4

Money that is saved up for a special occasion or for retirement.

Answer 4

A nest egg

Question 5

A business venture that generates a lot of revenue for minimal effort.

Answer 5

A cash cow

Question 6

To save an amount of money regularly

tiết kiệm

Answer 6

To put aside

I try to put a hundred dollars aside each month for emergencies.

Question 7

To pay part of the cost of sth;

trả một phần chi phí

Answer 7

To put down

I cant believe it, we’ve just put down a deposit on our first house!

I’m ready to put down a deposit on my first flat.

Question 8

To keep money for a large future expense

tích lũy

Answer 8

To save up for

We can’t afford it right now, we need to save up.

Question 9

To buy sth expensive

tiêu xa xỉ

Answer 9

To splash out

I’m tempted to splash out on a holiday, even though l’ve only just had o

I’m tempted to splash out on a holiday, even though l’ve only just had one.
Congratulations on your exam results. Here’s some money for you to treat yourself to something nice. You deserve to splash out.

Question 10

To put money in a secret place

giấu trữ tiền

Answer 10

To squirrel away

My grandmother squirreled away £10 a month for the past 30 years.

The documentary revealed how much the businessman had squirreled away in tax havens.

Question 11

To spend a lot of money on sth, usually unwillingly

tốn một khoản

Answer 11

To fork out

I cant afford to eat out this week, I just had to fork out €100 on a car parking fine.

Question 12

To receive money unexpectedly, usually from inheritance

được tiền

Answer 12

To come into

Let me pay for this, l’ve just come into some money.

Question 13

To create lots of debt

mắc nợ

Answer 13

To run up

Question 14

To waste money little by little

phung phí tiền bạc

Answer 14

To fritter away

She had thousands in the bank but She frittered it away on nights out.

Question 15

To falsify information in accounting records

Answer 15

To cook the books

Question 16

To earn enough money in order to take care of one’s family

Answer 16

To bring home the bacon

Question 17

To share the cost of sth equally

Answer 17

To go Dutch

I don’t feel comfortable with you paying so let’s go Dutch.

Question 18

To be in a situation in which sb can make a lot of money for very little effort

Answer 18

To be on a gravy train

Question 19

To eliminate some expenses and live With less money

Answer 19

To tighten one’s belt

Question 20

To spend your money on basic needs and be unable to save

Answer 20

To live from hand to mouth