Choose an idiom at the bottom to replace the expression in the brackets below:
- My sister’s husband is finally (in good financial condition) after many financial problems last year.
(a) cooking the books (b) betting his bottom dollar (c) back on his feet (d) bringing home the bacon
Answer(c) back on his feet
- I spent my (last small amount of savings) on a ticket to the final football game of the season.
(a) bottom dollar (b) cold hard cash (c) money to burn (d) kickback
Answer(a) bottom dollar
- My father worked hard all of his life (earning the family living).
(a) passing the buck (b) paying through the nose (c) stone broke (d) bringing home the bacon
Answer(d) bringing home the bacon
- I decided to (sell all of my belongings) and go and look for a job overseas.
(a) strike it rich (b) cash in my chips (c) put in my two cents (d) tighten my belt
Answer(b) cash in my chips
- I was (out of money) and had to go to the bank for some more.
(a) pinching pennies (b) padding the bill (c) caught short (d) laying away money
Answer(c) caught short
- Everybody in our class (contributed) some money for the New Year’s party.
(a) cleaned up (b) cashed in (c) salted away (d) chipped in
Answer(d) chipped in
- You can buy used pocket books for (a very cheap price).
(a) a dime a dozen (b) an arm and a leg (c) pay dirt (d) a piggy bank
Answer(a) a dime a dozen
- I was (out of money) many times when I first started working.
(a) raking in the money (b) worth my salt (c) laying away money (d) flat broke
Answer(d) flat broke
- My neighbor seems to be a little (short of money) at the moment.
(a) loaded (b) deadbeat (c) hard up (d) in the black
Answer(c) hard up
- Our company has been (losing money) for over three years now.
(a) making a killing (b) in the red (c) on a dime (d) putting in their two cents
Answer(b) in the red
- I made (a lot of money) when I was working in the oil industry overseas.
(a) a bundle (b) ends meet (c) a piggy bank (d) a living
Answer(a) a bundle
- We were able to buy the house (very cheaply) so we decided to begin to raise the money immediately.
(a) worth our salt (b) stone broke (c) for a song (d) on a dime
Answer(c) for a song
- My sister went to Las Vegas and (suddenly won a lot of money) at the casino.
(a) made ends meet (b) lost her shirt (c) greased her palm (d) hit the jackpot
Answer(d) hit the jackpot
- That man is (very rich) but he never likes to spend his money.
(a) cut-rate (b) loaded (c) cooking the books (d) in the whole
Answer(b) loaded
- The woman with the three children is having a difficult time to (pay her bills).
(a) make ends meet (b) bet her bottom dollar (c) feel like a million bucks (d) make a bundle
Answer(a) make ends meet
- The president of the company received (some illegal money) from the contractor who wanted the building contract.
(a) a red cent (b) a quick buck (c) a kickback (d) a rain check
Answer(c) a kickback
- My father (lost most of his money) on the stock market.
(a) burnt a hole in his pocket (b) lost his shirt (c) picked up the tab (d) padded the bill
Answer(b) lost his shirt
- The family has (more money than they need) so they often go on a nice holiday.
(a) cold hard cash (b) chicken feed (c) bet on the wrong horse (d) money to burn
Answer(d) money to burn
- Drinks were (paid for by the owner) as it was the tenth anniversary of the restaurant’s opening.
(a) on the house (b) on a shoestring (c) strapped for cash (d) penny wise and pound foolish
Answer(a) on the house
- My sister and her husband paid (much money) for their house.
(a) on a shoestring (b) a rain check (c) an arm and a leg (d) two cents worth
Answer(c) an arm and a leg
- His wife is always (very careful with her money) and keeps a very strict budget.
(a) worth her salt (b) padding the bill (c) putting in her two cents (d) pinching pennies
Answer(d) pinching pennies
- I had to (pay) some money for the health club fees as soon as I joined the club.
(a) pony up (b) break even (c) pay off (d) salt away
Answer(a) pony up
- My friend asked me how much my new car had (cost).
(a) taken a beating (b) picked up the tab (c) made ends meet (d) set me back
Answer(d) set me back
- I tried hard to give my (opinion) but I was unable to do so.
(a) gravy train (b) layaway plan (c) two cents worth (d) cheapskate
Answer(c) two cents worth
- We had to (live on less money than usual) after we stopped working overtime.
(a) break even (b) tighten our belts (c) ante up (d) make money hand over fist
Answer(b) tighten our belts
- After I got an increase in salary at work I (spent extra money) on a big meal.
(a) struck it rich (b) tightened my belt (c) passed the buck (d) splurged
Answer(d) splurged
- We were able to (gather) enough money to pay for the new kitchen in our house.
(a) salt away (b) ante up (c) scrape together (d) fork over
Answer(c) scrape together
- I will take a (promise to meet later) as I can’t go to the movie with my friend’s tonight.
(a) rain check (b) red cent (c) quick buck (d) nest egg
Answer(a) rain check
- The little boy has been putting money in his (little bank) to save for a new bicycle.
(a) layaway plan (b) piggy bank (c) kickback (d) Dutch treat
Answer(b) piggy bank
- The salesman was (putting false expenses) on his travel expense account so we had to get rid of him.
(a) footing the bill (b) in the red (c) picking up the tab (d) padding the bill
Answer(d) padding the bill
