Money Idioms

Your friend keeps complaining about the new company policy, even though no one asked for his opinion. Which idiom best describes what he is doing?

• Flipping a coin

• Putting in his two cents

• Making a quick buck

• Being a penny pincher

John found a store selling designer shoes for $100, but when he checked, they were all great quality and would last years. His friend said, "Well, at that price, they’re _______."

• A dime a dozen

• Worth every penny

• Big bucks

• The other side of the coin

"I don’t care how expensive this laptop was! It works perfectly and lasts for hours without charging. It’s _______!"

• A five and dime

• Worth every penny

• A penny pincher

• Flipping a coin

Lisa wants to earn money fast, so she started selling cheap accessories online. She hopes to _______ before the trend disappears.

• Make a quick buck

• Flip a coin

• Put in her two cents

• Be worth every penny

Mark refuses to buy a new phone, even though his old one is slow and broken. He says it’s too expensive, even when there’s a sale. His friends call him a _______.

• Big bucks

• Dime a dozen

• Five and dimer

• Penny pincher

"I need to decide whether to accept the job offer or stay in my current position. I can’t make up my mind, so I guess I’ll just _______."

• Make a quick buck

• Put in my two cents

• Flip a coin

• Be worth every penny

"Wow, Sarah is earning _______ at her new job. She just bought a luxury car!"

• A five and dime

• A quick buck

• Big bucks

• The other side of the coin

"You think outsourcing is bad for the economy, but on ________, it actually creates jobs in developing countries."

• Big bucks

• A dime a dozen

• The other side of the coin

• A five and dime

"Back in the day, we used to buy everything at the _______ store—school supplies, snacks, and even clothes! Things were so cheap."

• Five and dime

• Worth every penny

• Big bucks

• Penny pincher

I really don’t need a new phone, but since there’s a big discount, I might buy one. After all, it’s ______________