Unit 32: Money (idioms)

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

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

To describe money you get for doing something very easily

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

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

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

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

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

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

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