Unit 32: Money (idioms)

To be in a profitable or advantageous financial position, often as a result of a specific transaction or decision

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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To be very pleased about the money one has made, especially when others might have doubted or criticized the means by which the profit was achieved

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To describe money you get for doing something very easily

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To live with a very limited amount for money or to manage on a tight budget

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

To have a great deal of money, often suggesting that somebody is very wealthy or rich

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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To earn money to support oneself or one's family, usually through regular employment

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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To be in a situation where somebody has very little money available and is experiencing financial difficulty

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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To severely overcharge or swindle somebody, often leaving them financially drained. It can also imply defeating somebody decisively, particularly in a competitive context

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To describe somebody is willing to do anything, even something morally reprehensible, to gain personal advantage or profit

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To waste money on something that is not necessary, unproductive, or unlikely to yield any benefits. It suggests spending money carelessly or on futile endeavors

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B