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IDIOMATIC A.E.
Spending and saving money
Term | Definition |
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pick up the tab | (v) pay the bill |
broke | (adj) having no money |
loaded | (adj) having lots of money |
splurge | (v) spend a lot of money for something |
treat | (v) pay for someone else |
go Dutch | (v) each pay for himself or herself |
freeload | (v) get things that others pay for |
have a ball | (v) enjoy one's self, have a good time |
run out of | (v) finish the supply, use up |
pick up | (v) obtain, get |
odds and ends | (n) miscellaneous items |
fed up with | (adj) disgusted with, had enough of |
foot the bill | (v) pay |
down the drain (tubes) | (adj/adv) wasted, lost |
chip in | (v) contribute, give jointly |
skip | (v) forget, pass over |
cut down on | (v) use less, reduce |
cut corners | (v) limit one's buying |
make ends meet | (v) balance one's budget, meet one's payments |
sky-high | (adj) expensive |
great | (adj) terrific, wonderful |
shop around | (v) look in many stores |
dress up | (v) wear one's best clothes |
clotheshore | (n) a conspicuously well-dressed person |