Money Idioms & Expressions — B2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Learn English money idioms like chip in, splash out, cost an arm and a leg and in the red to talk naturally about spending, saving and being short of cash.
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B2
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Free Money & Finance vocabulary flashcards at the B2 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and recognize and use these words confidently in real conversations.
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Common Money & Finance words in English
chip in
to give a small amount of money so that a group can buy something together
rip-off
something that costs much more than it should
foot the bill
to pay for something, especially something expensive that other people also use
worth every penny
so good that the high price was completely justified
splash out
to spend a lot of money on something special, usually to enjoy yourself
break the bank
to cost more than you can afford
on the house
given free because the restaurant, bar, café, etc. pays for it
dirt cheap
extremely cheap
stingy
not willing to spend money, even when you should
run up a bill
to keep spending until you owe a large amount of money
rainy day fund
money you save for unexpected problems in the future
live within your means
to spend no more money than you earn
cost an arm and a leg
to be extremely expensive
go Dutch
to share the cost of a meal equally, with each person paying for their own part
tighten your belt
to spend less money because you have less than before
in the red
owing money to the bank because you have spent more than you have
in the black
having money in your account and no debt
well off
having plenty of money
strapped for cash
having very little money at the moment
from rags to riches
from being very poor to being very rich
cash cow
a product that keeps making a lot of money for a business with little extra effort
shell out
to pay money, especially more than you want to
bread and butter
the main way that a person, business, etc. earns money
money doesn't grow on trees
money is limited, so you should not waste it
on a shoestring
with very little money
scrape by
to have only just enough money to live
make a killing
to earn a lot of money quickly
cut your losses
to stop doing something that is losing money before you lose even more
pay your way
to pay for yourself without needing money from other people
have money to burn
to have so much money that you can spend it carelessly
pay the price
to suffer because of something you did earlier
go overdrawn
to take out more money than you have in your bank account
clear a debt
to pay back all the money that you owe
balance the books
to make sure that the money coming in equals the money going out
cash in on
to make money from a situation, often in an unfair way