Make sense
Makeup your mind
Pay attention to
See no point in
Have (little/no) difficulty in
On your own
The benefit to/of
Hit the books – study a lot
Pull an all nighter
Be on the mark – be correct
Coverall the bases – be detailed
Be ahead of the pack – ahead of or better than the rest of the people
With flying colours – do something well
Discount/reduced price
Cheap/low-cost/a bargain
Receipt/bill/label/price-tag/make/brand/label
Cash/credit card/cheque/price
Refund (v, n)
Till/checkout/cash register
Shopping centre/mall/department store
Owe money/ Change (v, n)
Choose/pick/go for/select
Lend/borrow money
Save/spend/earn money/make a profit
Buy/purchase
Sell/get rid of/cash in on
Things/stuff/possessions
Go shopping/do the shopping
Attention to detail
Be in debt
Lend (money) to sb
Borrow (money) from sb
Be/get used to (ing)
Spend (money) on
Chargesb for sth
An increase in (price)
The amount of
Live above your means
The type/kind of
Communication between…and …
Sell to sb
Phrasalverbs
Wordformation
Bank on – depend
Buy (sth) up – purchase large amounts of sth
Buy (sb) out – pay to have control of a business Come across – findsthor meet by chance
Come by – visit
Save up (for) – keep alittle money for sth
Get by – manage with little money
Do without – live without sth
Cash in on (sth) – sellsth for profit
Give away – give as a gift
Take back – returnsth to the shop
Put by – save money for the future
Sell out – not have any left/sell allofsth
Pay (sth) off – pay allofsth
Pay up – givesb the money you owe them
Save ($) on (sth) – avoid spending money on sth
Receive – receipt, reception
Change – changing, exchange, interchange Fund – refund, funds
Spend – expensive, expenses
Save – savings
Sell – sale
Pay – payment
Attend – attention, attendance
Type - typical
Fixedphrases
Idioms
Be on sale
Break down in tears
Have/keep something under control
Dream come true
Make an impression on
The advantage/disadvantage of
Be a cheapskate – tight/stingy
Foot the bill – pay for
Have an eye for – the ability todosth well Be pinching pennies – not have money
Be on the dole – unemployed
Be skint – not have money
Be in a pickle – be confused or in trouble
Clock in – record when people start work
Clock out – record when people finish work Take off – spend time away from work
Press on – continue working
Run out (of) – not have any left/remaining Get together – meet to spend time together Fit in – find time todosth
Hangout (with) – spend time with
Get up to – dosth/ dosth you shouldn´t
Be up to – dosth
Hang on - wait
Mess around – waste time doingsth
As soon as
By the time
On/at the point of
Take ages
Take by surprise
From time to time
A matter of time
At this point/At a time
During which
No longer
Around the corner – soon
In a flash – fast
In the nick of time – just in time
Lose track of time – not know the time
When pigs fly – never
Once in a blue moon – rarely
In hindsight – looking back in time/thinking about what could have been
Take the easy way out – look for the easiest option
Be on a diet
A piece of
A slice of
A plate of
A pinch of
A bar of
Ajar of
A carton of
A bottle of
Be keen on
Be a fan of
Be fond of
A lack of
Choose between
Wait for
Regard as
Fill with
Be bothered with
Phrasalverbs
Wordformation
Go for – choose
Eat out – eat in a restaurant
Go/keep on – continue
Put off – makesb not wantsth anymore
Run out of – not have any left
Eat/drink up – eat or drink allofsth
Tryout – experiment with
Take to – begin to like
Throwaway/out – put in the rubbish
Wash up – clean the dishes
Turn out – have a particular result
Be keen on
There is no comparison
To have nothing to do with – (notener nada que ver con)
Come as a disappointment
Leavesbsatisfied
Take with a pinch of salt – not take seriously Be a piece of cake - easy
Be tough to swallow – adifficult situation
Take the biscuit – be out of order
Be as easy as pie – very easy
Spill the beans – tell a secret
Pig out – eat a lot
