Shopping phrases and idioms. Focus 4

A market, usually taking place outside, where old or used goods (pre-owned items) are sold cheaply.

• Car boot sale

• Antiques market

• Flea market

• Online auction

Give synonyms for the expression 'pre-owned goods'

• lost property

• second hand items

• personal belongings

• used goods

What is the correct transcription for the word 'auction'?

• |ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n|

• |auːkʃiˈən|

How can the expression 'to make a fortune' be translated into Russian?

• Сделать состояние

• Разбогатеть

• Заработать ЦЕЛОЕ состояние

• Стать удачливым

___ up for auction

• hold

• come

• bid

• make

What is the opposite meaning of the idiom 'to be short of money'?

• To be broke

• To be well-off

• To live from hand to mouth

• Having large amounts of money to spend

• To be loaded

Give a synonym for the idiom 'rolling in money'

• To make ends meet

• To live from hand to mouth

• To be broke

• To be loaded

To have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

• To burn money

• To be broke

• To make ends meet

• To roll in money

Spending a lot of money on things that are not necessary

• Fundraising for charity                 

• Burning money

• Making a profit

• Rolling in money

To bid ___ something that is for sale

• fore

• from

• for

• four

• of