English Expression: Money Related Words

Many people dream about having lots of money. Here you can learn several money related words.

I would love to make money “hand over fist” – I would like to earn large amounts of money. Some people are lucky enough to win lotteries or at gambling. If your combination of numbers is chosen, or you are otherwise lucky enough, you could win a huge amount of money – you could win a “windfall”. For me, I was not born with a “silver spoon in my mouth”, my parents were not rich.  I never had “money to burn” as a child, so I learned how to “scrape by” and “earn my keep” – I was always frugal and have become accustomed to working very hard.

Glossary
Hand over fist make money very fast and in large quantities
Windfall [NOUN] A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery
Be born with a silver spoon in your mouth be born into a very rich family

 

Be born with a sliver spoon

 

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