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Money idioms

The document defines common English idioms related to money, including "back-of-the-envelope calculation" meaning a quick informal estimate, "tighten one's belt" meaning to spend carefully with less available money, and "born with a silver spoon in your mouth" referring to someone born into a wealthy family. It also explains idioms such as "cash cow" referring to a reliable source of income, "money laundering" involving concealing illegally obtained money, and "cost the earth" or "made of money" relating to being very expensive or rich.

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Money Idioms New English File Advanced unit 3C
back-of-the-envelope calculation a quick approximate calculation done informally, as on the back of an envelope.
tighten one’s belt If you need to tighten your belt, you must spend your money carefully because there is less available.
born with a silver spoon in your mouth • A person who is born with a silver spoon in their mouth is born into a very rich family.
cash cow a regular source of income
money laundering When people launder money, they manage to conceal the source of illegally-obtained money so that it looks legitimate.
look like a million dollars Look and feel extremely good.
Be hard up If you are hard up, you have very little money.
on the house Something which is on the house is offered free of charge, usually in a bar or restaurant.
go Dutch To go Dutch with somebody means to share the cost of something such as a meal or a concert.
at all costs If you are determined to obtain or achieve something at all costs, you want it regardless of the expense, effort or sacrifice involved.
cost the earth If something costs the earth, it is very expensive.
made of money A person who is made of money is very rich and can buy whatever they want.
make ends meet If you find it difficult to pay for your everyday needs because you have very little money, it is hard for you to make ends meet.