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L8 Lessons 6-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A1 | Adj.) Excellent |
| Set one back | V.) Cost |
| In the market for | Adj.) Wanting or ready to buy |
| An arm and a leg | N.) A large sum of money |
| For the time being | Adv.) At the present time |
| Jalopy | N.) An old car usually in poor condition |
| In a pinch | Adv.) Okay when nothing else is available |
| Grand | N.) $1000 |
| That ain't hay | That's a lot of money |
| Squak about | V.) Complain about |
| Nest egg | N.) Extra money that you save for the future |
| Salt away | V.) Save, keep hidden until needed |
| Keep up with the Joneses | V.) Try to equal your neighbors' lifestyle |
| On one's shoulders | Adj. or adv.) One's responsibility |
| On pins and needles | Adj. ) nervous, excited |
| Bank on | V.) Count on, be sure of |
| Make a killing | V.) Gain a large amount of money at one time |
| Break one's neck | V.) Try very hard; usually negative: don't break your neck, don't try to hard and hurt yourself |
| Fall behind | V.) Not be able to keep up, fail to maintain a schedule or rate of speed |
| Face up to | V.) Accept something unpleasant or difficult |
| To the hilt | Adv.) Completely, to the limit |
| Go over | V.) Examine |
| Fly off the handle | V.) Get angry |
| Bounce | V.) Not be acceptable because of insufficient funds in the bank, (said of checks) |
| Clear | V.) Go through, meet the requirements (said of checks) |
| Tide someone over | V.) Help someone through a shortage |
| Down and out | Adj.) Having no money, no success |
| Hand to mouth | Adv. or adj.) Barely able to cover daily expenses |
| Pinch pennies | V.) Be thrifty, careful how you spend money |
| Turn to | V.) Go to for help |
| When the chips are down | Adv.) At the worst time, when one faces the biggest obstacles or difficulties |
| Handout | N.) Charity |
| Mooch | V.) Borrow, beg, get without paying, freeload |
| Sit tight | V.) Wait patiently |
| Get out from under | End a worrisome situation |
| Rack one's brains | V.) Try hard to think or remember |
| Keep one's head above water | V.) Be able to exist on one's income, pay bills |
| Hard up | Adj.) In desperate need of something |
| Put up a good front | V.) Pretend to be happy, fool people about one's status |
| See daylight | V.) Achieve or expect a favorable result |
| Moola | N.) Money |
| Bail one out | V.) Help |
| A drop in the bucket | N.) A small amount |
| Back on one's feet | Adj.) Financially independent or physically healthy again |
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