FINANCE AND MONEY PHRASES

After years of poor management, the store had to __________.

• run out of

• splash out

• go bankrupt

• make ends meet

We had to __________ before they reserved the house for us.

• put down a deposit

• go broke

• live off

• haggle

In the market, it’s common to __________ over the price of goods.

• haggle

• make a profit

• live on

• shell out for

They tried to __________ the trend by launching a similar product.

• make a fast buck

• cash in on

• go bankrupt

• splash out

I need to __________ for a new laptop before the semester starts.

• make a loss

• live off

• put down a deposit

• save up

Even with two jobs, she can barely __________.

• splash out

• live off

• make ends meet

• go broke

We need to go shopping because we’ve __________ milk.

• cash in on

• make a loss

• go bankrupt

• run out of

Some people try to __________ by investing in risky schemes.

• go broke

• live on

• make ends meet

• make a fast buck

He spent so much on travel that he eventually __________.

• make a profit

• set aside

• go broke

• break the bank

You should __________ a little money each month for emergencies.

• live on

• make a loss

• set aside

• break the bank