1If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition, they must put their money where their ............... is.
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The idiom is "put your money where your" mouth "is", meaning to support your words with action.
2He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got ............... of money.
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"Pots" completes the idiom "pots of money", meaning a lot of money.
3He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to ............... around.
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"Throw" completes the idiom "money to throw around", meaning money available to spend freely or carelessly.
4They hit pay ............... with their new gaming app.
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"Dirt" completes the idiom "hit pay dirt", meaning to find or achieve something profitable.
5I had to pay through the ............... to get my old car repaired.
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"Nose" completes the idiom "pay through the nose", meaning to pay too much.
6Employers are paying ............... dollar to retain talent.
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"Top" completes the idiom "pay top dollar", meaning to pay a high price.
7That velvet gown cost me a ............... .
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"Pretty penny" means a large amount of money.
8She may be ............... poor, but she is honest.
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"Dirt" completes the idiom "dirt poor", meaning extremely poor.
9She may be as poor as a ..............., but she is content.
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"Church mouse" completes the idiom "as poor as a church mouse", meaning very poor.
10He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the ............... .
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"Purse strings" completes the idiom "hold the purse strings", meaning to control the money.
11She is ............... rich, and that’s why he married her.
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"Filthy" completes the idiom "filthy rich", meaning extremely rich.
12You can’t ............... Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy, you will never be out of debt.
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"Rob" completes the idiom "rob Peter to pay Paul", meaning to pay one debt by creating another.
Done.
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Answers
- If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition, they must put their money where their mouth is.
- He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got pots of money.
- He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to throw around.
- They hit pay dirt with their new gaming app.
- I had to pay through the nose to get my old car repaired.
- Employers are paying top dollar to retain talent.
- That velvet gown cost me a pretty penny .
- She may be dirt poor, but she is honest.
- She may be as poor as a church mouse, but she is content.
- He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the purse strings .
- She is filthy rich, and that’s why he married her.
- You can’t rob Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy, you will never be out of debt.
