cost a fortune
To be extremely expensive.
Example: That designer bag must have cost a fortune.
A212 words · Elementary
Money & Success vocabulary — A2
Money and success idioms for talking about having money and not having it, with phrases like make ends meet, flat broke and hit the jackpot.
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12burn a hole in your pocket
Describes money that makes someone want to spend it right away.
Example:
That bonus was burning a hole in his pocket within a week.
on a budget
Having only a limited amount of money to spend, and planning carefully how to use it.
Example:
We travelled around Europe on a budget last summer.
hit the jackpot
To suddenly win or gain a large amount of money, or have a great stroke of luck.
Example:
They hit the jackpot when their small shop suddenly became popular online.
break the bank
To cost far more money than someone can comfortably afford.
Example:
A nice dinner out won't break the bank.
money to burn
Having far more spare cash than you need to spend freely.
Example:
Since his promotion, he's had money to burn.
flat broke
Having no money at all.
Example:
I can't go out tonight — I'm flat broke.
money talks
Having a lot of wealth gives someone power and influence over decisions.
Example:
In this industry, money talks more than good ideas.
make ends meet
To earn just enough to pay for the basic things you need.
Example:
It's hard to make ends meet on a part-time salary.
rolling in money
Having a huge amount of wealth.
Example:
Ever since the sale, they've been rolling in money.
save up
To keep money over time in order to buy something.
Example:
They had to save up for two years for the deposit.
cheap as chips
Very inexpensive.
Example:
The whole set was cheap as chips at a car boot sale.
