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Work & Money - Price & Money

Dive into English idioms regarding price and money, like "break the bank" and "red cent".

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chicken feed

an extremely small amount of money

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red cent

an amount of money that is extremely small

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small fortune

money in large amounts

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for a song

at a price that is extremely low

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dirt cheap

costing very little

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cheap and cheerful

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

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to suit every pocket

to be affordable by many

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bang for one's buck

the value a person gains in exchange for the amount of money they spend or the effort they make

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rich for one's blood

too fancy or costly for someone

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white elephant

a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

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an arm and (a) leg

a large sum of money

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at a price

with a very high price

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to break the bank

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

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highway robbery

an act of overcharging

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to up the ante

to increase the price of something

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over the odds

(of a price tag) much more than what is considered normal or fair

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a pretty penny

a large amount of money

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to be a steal

(of something available for sale) to be much cheaper than its usual or expected price

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to price oneself out of the market

to sell one's services or goods at such a high and unreasonable price that people refuse to buy them

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to see the color of one's money

to make sure that someone can pay for something before doing business with them

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