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Work & Money - Paying & Purchasing

Discover how English idioms like "foot the bill" and "out of pocket" relate to paying and purchasing in English.

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: We paid through the nose for a taxi from the airport. 
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{num} out of {one's} own pocket

used for saying that a cost is paid by a person themselves instead of an organization or fund

Ex: She paid for the conference out of her own pocket. 
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at {one's} expense

used to say who has paid for something

Ex: The trip was arranged at the company's expense. 
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to [foot] the bill

to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it

Ex: The company agreed to foot the bill for the training program. 
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on the hook for {sth}

used to say that someone has to pay for something

Ex: If the deal falls through, we are on the hook for the legal fees. 
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to [pay] {one's} (own|) [way]

to pay for one's expenses and not need financial support from others

Ex: She always pays her own way when traveling. 
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going rate

the price that is presently usual for a product or service

Ex: What is the going rate for a private English tutor? 
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nothing down
nothing down
[phrase]

not needing to pay anything upfront or to make a deposit

Ex: You can buy the car with nothing down and low monthly payments. 
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to [pick] up the (bill|check|tab) for {sth}

to pay the expense of something, usually instead of someone else

Ex: I'll pick up the bill for dinner tonight. 
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to [go] Dutch
to go Dutch
[phrase]

(of two or more people) to pay one's own share of the costs

Ex: We decided to go Dutch on dinner. 
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to [go] halves
to go halves
[phrase]

to pay half of the expenses each

Ex: We went halves on the restaurant bill last night. 
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to [buy] a lemon

to purchase an item, typically a product or object, that is defective, unsatisfactory, or of little value or use

Ex: I bought a lemon; the car broke down on the first day. 
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window shopping

the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying something

Ex: I spent the afternoon window shopping downtown. 
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to [offer] {one's} [hen] for sale on a rainy day

to try to sell something when the conditions are not favorable

Ex: Trying to sell beach gear in the middle of winter is offering your hen for sale on a rainy day. 
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