MONEY IDIOMS

Money that you earn without doing much work is called ... money.

• free

• easy

• hard

• cheap

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If your mum says she isn't made of money, she means ...

• she is a human

• she doesn't grow it

• she doesn't have an unending supply of money

• doesn't work in a bank

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

If someone tells you to put your money where your mouth is, they ...

• expect you to prove yourself

• want you to eat money

• expect you to visit the dentist

• think you have indigestion

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you throw money around, you ...

• are in a plane dropping money

• work in a circus

• are spending money on unnecessary things

• are a magician

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If someone wants to see the colour of your money, they

• think you are forging money

• they think you are involved in money laundering

• think the money wasn't printed properly

• want to make sure you can pay

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you are rolling in money, you are ...

• falling down in a bank

• are very rich

• are wearing a costume

• working in a bakery

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you pour money down the drain, you ...

• work as a road-sweeper

• are cleaning the drain

• are wasting it

• dropped your coins on the pavement

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Money talks means ...

• it gives you power and influence

• you can use it as a ventriloquist's dummy

• some money has a microphone attached

• it makes a sound when we count it

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If someone doesn't want to wait because they are busy, they may say: "Time is ..."

• flying

• money

• passing

• dollars

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If your friend receives a lot of money during Chinese new year, he might feel he was ...

• full of money

• out of money

• in the money

• on the money

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B