Unit 3

having no money

Sorry, Sister, but this time I cannot bail you out

I am pretty much living hand to mouth until the end of the month/ Estoy viviendo prácticamente al día hasta fin de mes.

I dipped into the money I put aside for the fee, just to get by.

sooner or later you are going to have to pay your own way- she's paid her own way her entire life, getting a job from as young as 15 to start saving up for college.

You have sponged off me and Mum and Dad long enough. My brother's been sponging money off my parents ever since he dropped out of college- My roommate's nice, but she's always sponging food off of me, and I don't have the heart to tell her to stop.

Don't be taken in by short-term benefits

I am sure Kevin will waste no time in spending the money he inherited /ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/ from Mardyonis.

It is important for students to start pay off their student loan as soon as they get a job.

My Miguel uncle used to be a multi-millionaire but he lost business by investing too much in a company that later went to bankrupt.

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, made a donation to the homeless

The antique /anˈtiːk/ shop in our town paid top dollar for rare editions of super hero comics from the 1950s and 60s.

I am fascinated by rags to riches stories

Daniela was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; there's always someone to pay her bills if her inheritance /ɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)ns/ (legacy) isn't enough.

My daddy raised in alow income area and for many of his early years his family lived hand to mouth, struggling to make ends meet, and yet now he is a multimillionaire lawyer.

Our bank balance is always in the red/ black.

He comes from a family that has always lived beyond its means. / I don't have enough money to go on a vacation right now; I'm afraid it would break the bank.

Do you enjoy retail therapy (shopping as a medical treatment/ retail therapist)- splashing out on things when you need to be cheered up (to be happy)?

Your new car looks pretty slick! I think that it cost the earth!"

A: "I don't know what we'll do now that you lost your job." B: "Don't worry, we just need to tighten our belts for a while.

Even though you have a good salary, you still shouldn't squander your money. (Aunque tengas un buen sueldo, no deberías despilfarrar tu dinero.)

My sister has a huge wad of cash burning a hole in her pocket/ We don't live in the lap of luxury, but we're comfortable.

if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital

Ilsa developed a phobia of flying after seeing a plane crash on television.

the popularity of the app has rocketed and it id now being used across the globe.

I have to find an ATM.

There is no point (in) carrying samovars to Samarkand

Small children get up to all sorts of tricks

the dog is wagging its tail because it wants to be/ make friends with you

we are moving in with my mother in law

I found it surprising that he showed so litlle interest

small children are full of mischief

It wasn’t until I locked the door that I realised i had forgotten the keys

this book originated as a series of lectures shipwreks

collecting Garden ngomes might seem And unusual activity but Many People Do it