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Total English - Advanced - Unit 5 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 5 - Vocabulary in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "dirt cheap", "cost a fortune", "skint", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
to [cost] a fortune

to be very expensive or require a lot of money to purchase

Ex: Planning a destination wedding can easily cost a fortune.
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to live on

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

Ex: The family lived on a tight budget , but they always managed to make ends meet .
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well-off
well-off
[Adjective]

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

Ex: They invested wisely and became well-off in their retirement years .
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bargain
bargain
[noun]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

Ex: The used car was a bargain compared to newer models .
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to treat
to treat
[Verb]

to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness

Ex: To mark their success , the company treated all employees to a holiday party .
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debt
debt
[noun]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

Ex: He repaid his friend , feeling relieved to be free of the personal debt he had owed for so long .
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dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: Those tools are dirt cheap online, but the quality is poor.
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rich
rich
[Adjective]

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

Ex: The rich philanthropist sponsored scholarships for underprivileged students .
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to afford
to afford
[Verb]

to be able to pay the cost of something

Ex: Financial stability allows individuals to afford unexpected expenses without causing hardship .
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(in|into) the red
in the red
[phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: A few bad months pushed the charity into the red.
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to splash out

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

Ex: To mark the end of exams , the students decided to splash out on a fancy dinner to celebrate their accomplishments .
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skint
skint
[Adjective]

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

Ex: After paying rent and bills , he was too skint to afford a holiday .
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to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: This beachfront property will be worth a fortune in a few years.
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an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

Ex: Fixing the car after the accident cost me an arm and a leg.
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