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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

Ex: To a large company, that fine is chicken feed. 
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red cent
red cent
[noun]

an amount of money that is extremely small

Ex: He did not pay a red cent for the repairs. 
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small fortune

money in large amounts

Ex: Repairing the roof cost a small fortune. 
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for a song
for a song
[phrase]

at a price that is extremely low

Ex: He bought the old guitar for a song at a garage sale. 
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dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
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cheap and cheerful

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

Ex: The café is cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quick lunch. 
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to [suit] every pocket

to be affordable by many

Ex: The store offers clothes to suit every pocket. 
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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

Ex: This laptop gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 
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rich for {one's} blood

too fancy or costly for someone

Ex: That restaurant is a little rich for my blood. 
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white elephant

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

Ex: The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs. 
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an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
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(at|for) a price
at a price
[phrase]

with a very high price

Ex: You can get a table at that restaurant, but only at a price. 
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to [break] the bank

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

Ex: Buying a house in this city can really break the bank. 
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highway robbery

an act of overcharging

Ex: Charging twenty dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery. 
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to [up|raise] the ante

to increase the price of something

Ex: The seller raised the ante after seeing how much interest there was. 
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over the odds

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

Ex: We paid over the odds for a tiny room near the station. 
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a pretty penny

a large amount of money

Ex: That antique vase must have cost a pretty penny. 
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to [be] a steal

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

Ex: This jacket was a steal at twenty dollars. 
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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

Ex: The café priced itself out of the market when it doubled the price of coffee. 
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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

Ex: The dealer wanted to see the color of his money before holding the car. 
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