IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

His kids probably don't know that _____________ seeing how much he pampers them with expensive toys and gifts.

• Money doesn't grow on trees

• Nest egg

• Go Dutch

• Live from hand to mouth

Start investing early and invest regularly in order to build a ___________ for the future

• Go Dutch

• Nest egg

• Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

• Bring home the bacon

Ben's grandmother gave him two hundred dollars as a gift. However, he promptly lost the money by betting on a sports game.

• A penny saved is a penny earned

• Go Dutch

• A fool and his money are soon parted

• Nest egg

Danial's heart problem became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning.

• Go Dutch

• Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

• A penny saved is a penny earned

• Penny wise penny pound

I'm going to give you $20, but I want you to put it in the bank!

• A fool and his money are soon parted

• Live from hand to mouth

• A penny saved is a penny earned

• Penny wise, pound foolish

My father earned very little and there were four kids, so we _____________________________.

• Nest egg

• Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

• Lived from hand to mouth

• Penny wise, pound foolish

The lady next door keeps nagging her husband because she _____________________________.

• Brings home the bacon

• Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

• Money doesn't grow on trees

• A penny saved is a penny earned

He has never worked hard for anything because he was _____________________. His parents brought everything to him instead.

• Go Dutch

• Nest egg

• Penny wise pound foolish

• Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

She always insists on __________ when they go out together.

• Bring home the bacon

• Going Dutch

• Money doesn't grow on trees

• A fool and his money are soon parted

I wish I has more money. I'm ______________________________

• bring home the bacon

• money doesn't grow on trees

• as poor as a church mouse

• penny wise, pound foolish