Idioms About Money

What does the following idiom mean?

A dime a dozen:

• something very common and not having much value

• something very rare and expensive

• something that is easily acquired

• something that is difficult to find

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What does the following idiom mean?

Cash on the nail:

• to pay in full with a credit card

• to pay in full with cold, hard, cash

• to pay by instalments

• to pay up front

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What does the following idiom mean?

A penny for your thoughts:

• a way of asking what someone else is thinking

• to buy something from someone else

• to ask someone to repeat what they had said

• to ask what someone is thinking

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What does the following idiom mean?

Chip in:

• to join in a discussion about something

• to throw a stone

• to ignore an offer

• to offer one's thoughts

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What does the following idiom mean?

Money doesn't grow on trees:

• you have to earn your money

• money doesn't just appear from nowhere

• there's plenty of easy money

• ask and you shall receive

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What does the following idiom mean?

I can't make ends meet

• you don't earn enough to buy the luxuries

• you don't earn enough to buy the essentials

• you don't earn enough to live

• you can't afford your rent

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What does the following idiom mean?

It's a rip off

• it's far too expensive for what it is

• it's a notepad with removable pages

• a tear in clothing

• someone is asking for too much money for some tat

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What does the following idiom mean?

tight-fisted

• you don't like spending money

• money flows freely from your hand

• you don't like giving money away

• you have a cramp in your hand

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What does the following idiom mean?

we're in the red:

• you owe money to the bank

• you've been in the sun too long

• you missed a loan payment

• you are overdrawn at the bank

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What does the following idiom mean?

tighten your belt:

• you have less income and need to cut back on spending

• you've lost weight

• prices have gone up and your wages haven't

• you have had a pay rise and your trousers need more support

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