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Money and business
phrases to talk about money and financial state
go dutch
save for a rainy day
money talks
cost a fortune/the Earth/ peanuts
cash cow
tighten your belt
be worth every penny
be rolling in money
safety cushion
be in red ink
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth
put in one`s two cents
penny pincher
means to an end
good value for money
live beyond one`s means
live high on/off the hog
make ends meet
live from paycheck to paycheck
come into a fortune
scrape by
money is tied up in investments
get ripped off
beat sb down
help sb out (financially)
put some money by for an emergency
haggle over/about the price
be exorbitantly priced = steep price
live beyond the means
be short of money
have a regular income
dip one’s savings
donate money to a worthy cause
cut costs
split the bill
there are no hidden extras
withdraw a certain amount
vote with your wallet
contribute a regular sum to charity
stash away
chip in
cash in on
raise money for charity
stash away
splurge on/splash on
throw your money around
put your money where your mouth is
augment income
be interested in worldly goods
finance smth(education) through debt
keep a check on your spending
VOCAB ABOUT BUSINESS
fierce competition
meet targets
decline in demand
go into production
announced record profits
stimulate growth
boost sales and profits
allocate part of one`s budget to...
chair the committee
unique selling points
pay dividends
make sound business sense
maintain quality
satisfying the demands
target market
hike in prices
affect the bottom line
balance the books
calling in the receivers
leap at an an idea
stumble across good ideas
take a gamble in business
play it safe
do / go into / wind down business
develop / implement a business plan
take on / lay off staff
break into a market
win / break a contract
raise / generate funds
do = carry out market research
make = earn profit
heavy workload
have high/annual turnover
to increase the take-up
be away on business
get down to business
stay in business
embark on a new project
take a business over
business really took off
official launch of a new product
hard / soft launch
business / financial associate
cash flow
break even
reduce overheads (overhead costs)
slash prices
eke out earnings
Synonyms for rich and poor
prosperous
lucrative
in want/need
well-off
affluent
in the lap of luxury
poverty-stricken
wealthy
penniless
better-off
loaded
destitute
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
stinking rich
rolling in it/money
impoverished (f)
in dire need
indigent (f)
SUCCESS
put success down to hard work
come up with a viable business model
have a clear vision of the future
act under budget/financial, etc. constraints
launch out on your own
the process of trial and error / learn how to succeed by trial and error
to succeed you need to practise what you preach
keep oneself the straight and narrow = be on the level
take the plunge
run/take a risk / put yourself at risk
venture (forth) into the unknown
nothing ventured, nothing gained /saying/
venture on/upon sth
be on the verge of burning out
get hooked on the idea/ business process and allocate time and energy to it
put a lot of effort into it
decompose goals and delegate activities
set the bar adequately high
develop social / people skills
lend your support to sth
develop positive as well as critical thinking
accomplish things on their own
an unfair advantage
ride on the success of sth = depend on
