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Money Idioms

March 16, 2019 - pdf

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1. If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition they must put their money where their …………………… is.

Correct! Wrong!

To put your money where your mouth is to practice what you preach.

2. He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got ……………………… of money.

Correct! Wrong!

Pots of money = lot of money

3. He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to ……………………… around.

Correct! Wrong!

To throw money around is to spend it carelessly on unnecessary things.

4. They hit pay ……………………………. with their new gaming app.

Correct! Wrong!

Hit pay dirt = Find something very profitable

5. I had to pay through the ………………………… to get my old car repaired.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay through the nose is to pay too much money for something.

6. Employers are paying ………………………. dollar to retain talent.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay top dollar is to pay a lot of money for something.

7. That velvet gown cost me a …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

When something costs you a pretty penny, it is very expensive.

8. She may be .......................................... poor, but she is honest.

Correct! Wrong!

Dirt poor = Extremely poor

9. She may be as poor as a …………………………….., but she is content.

Correct! Wrong!

As poor as church mice = Very poor

10. He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the ..............................................

Correct! Wrong!

To hold the purse strings = To hold the purse strings is to control a family’s or company’s money

11. She is ............................................ rich and that’s why he married her.

Correct! Wrong!

Filthy rich = Extremely rich

12. You can’t ...................................... Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy you will never be out of debt.

Correct! Wrong!

Rob Peter to pay Paul = Borrow money from one person to pay back money borrowed from another person.

Answers

1. If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition they must put their money where their mouth is.

2. He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got pots of money.

3. He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to throw around.

4. They hit pay dirt with their new gaming app.

5. I had to pay through the nose to get my old car repaired.

6. Employers are paying top dollar to retain talent.

7. That velvet gown cost me a pretty penny.

8. She may be dirt poor, but she is honest.

9. She may be as poor as a church mouse, but she is content.

10. He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the purse strings.

11. She is filthy rich and that’s why he married her.

12. You can’t rob Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy you will never be out of debt.

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