Money Idioms

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1- Match the idioms with the correct meaning:

1. It sells like hot cakes

2. Have the Midas touch
3. Break the bank
4. Be in the red
5. Be back on someone’s feet

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a) Pay a lot of money to buy something really expensive

b) Selling a lot
c) Have good luck
d) Recover from problems
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e) Have no money / Be in bankruptcy

2- Complete the sentences with the correct idiom

1. My uncle has the ____________. Every business he runs, is a successful

one.
2. The Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirts are _____________ among Juventus
fans.
3. He needed to ____________ in order to pay the debt he owned to the
Mafia.
4. She had spent the last year drowned in problems, but fortunately,
she’s _________________ again.
5. I can’t lend you any money, I’m ____________ right now until my work
pays me what they owe me.

3- Complete the questions with the correct idiom.

a) What product do you think would sell like ____________?

b) Have you ever ______________ to buy something really expensive?
c) If you are suddenly in ______________, what would you do? Would you
be back on your feet soon?
d) Do you know anyone that has the _______________?

4- Discuss the questions with your teacher.

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Answers:

1:

1-b ; 2-c ; 3-a ; 4-e ; 5-d

2:

1- Midas touch

2- selling like hot cakes

3- break the bank

4- back on her feet again

5- in the red

3:

1- hot cakes

2- broken the bank

3- the red

4- Midas touch