Vocabulary exercise for B2 to C1 learners
Complete the money idioms with these words. There is an extra word.
belts, dollar, dozen, fool, name, nose, robbery, shoes, strapped, water, worth
1.”Can you lend me fifty pounds?”
– “I’m sorry but I’m a bit ______ for cash at the moment.”
2. “What? John’s off to Greece for two weeks? I thought he didn’t have a penny to his ______ .“– “He doesn’t. His aunt and uncle are paying.”
3. I’ve made virtually all the recipes in this cookery book – I’ve really got my money’s ______ out of it.
4. Did you hear about Lawrence? He won the lottery a few years ago but he has almost nothing left. He spent the money like ______ and didn’t invest a penny of it. A ______ and his money are soon parted, I suppose.
5. Fast food restaurants are a _______ a dozen in the city. If you want a more authentic and exciting dining experience, check out some of the wonderful local restaurants.
6. The landlord has put the rent up on our flat so we’re going to have to tighten our ______.
7. You’ll pay through the ______ for a hotel on the beachfront. I recommend finding one just a few streets back – you’re still very close to the beach but you aren’t paying top ______.
8. I warn you, the prices in that bar are exorbitant. They charged us sixty dollars for just two cocktails. Daylight ______!
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Answers
1. strapped
2. name
3. worth
4. water; fool
5. dime
6. belts
7. nose; dollar
8. robbery