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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to [cost] a fortune [phrase]

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

Ex: The event ’s decorations cost a fortune and amazed all the guests .

to live on [verb]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

Ex: The freelancer lived on a project-based income , which could be unpredictable at times , but she always found a way to make it work .

well-off [adjective]

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

Ex: He considered himself well-off after securing a stable job with a decent income .

bargain [noun]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

Ex: Bargains like these are hard to come by in high-end stores .

to treat [verb]

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

Ex: She treated her parents to a special performance at the theater .

debt [noun]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

Ex: She felt a deep sense of debt to her mentor , who had guided her throughout her career .

dirt cheap [phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: The company is offering dirt cheap flights to attract more customers .

rich [adjective]

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

Ex: The rich family owned a private jet .

to afford [verb]

to be able to pay the cost of something

Ex: Individuals are affording education through various financial planning strategies .

(in|into) the red [phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The company 's financial statements showed that they were consistently in the red due to declining sales .

to splash out [verb]

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

Ex: To celebrate their anniversary , the couple splashed out on a gourmet dinner and a weekend getaway .

skint [adjective]

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

Ex: They were skint for months before finally finding stable jobs .

to [be] worth a fortune [phrase]

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: That rare painting is worth a fortune at auction .

an arm and (a|) leg [phrase]

a large sum of money

Ex: The luxury car he bought cost him an arm and a leg , but he considered it a status symbol .

Total English - Advanced
Unit 1 - Lesson 1	Unit 1 - Lesson 2	Unit 1 - Lesson 3	Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference	Unit 2 - Lesson 3	Unit 2 - Vocabulary	Unit 2 - Reference
Unit 3 - Lesson 1	Unit 3 - Lesson 2	Unit 3 - Lesson 3	Unit 3 - Vocabulary
Unit 3 - Reference	Unit 4 - Lesson 2	Unit 4 - Lesson 3	Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Unit 4 - Reference	Unit 5 - Lesson 1	Unit 5 - Lesson 2	Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary	Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1	Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2	Unit 6 - Lesson 1
Unit 6 - Lesson 2	Unit 6 - Lesson 3	Unit 6 - Vocabulary	Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 2	Unit 7 - Lesson 3	Unit 7 - Vocabulary	Unit 7 - Reference
Unit 8 - Lesson 1	Unit 8 - Lesson 2	Unit 8 - Lesson 3	Unit 8 - Vocabulary
Unit 8 - Reference	Unit 9 - Lesson 2	Unit 9 - Lesson 3	Unit 9 - Vocabulary
Unit 9 - Reference	Unit 10 - Lesson 1	Unit 10 - Lesson 2	Unit 10 - Vocabulary
Unit 10 - Reference