Every week I put aside some money for a new TV. - You save money for a particular purpose., We are trying to cut back on travel costs - to spend less, do less, or use less of something:, I’ll pay you back as soon as I get my next paycheck. - to return money to someone from whom you have borrowed it:, That comes to £25. - to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together, How can he get by on so little money? / She got by on what she made working at the deli. - to be able to live or deal with a situation by having very little of something you need, such as money, I picked up some amazing bargains in the sales - To buy, The first issue of the magazine sold out within two days - to sell all of the supply that you have of something, They splashed out £3,000 on a holiday - to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need:, They each chipped in $50 to take their parents out to dinner. / Sorry, Bro! we all need to chip in.  - to give some money, esp. when several people are giving money to pay for something together:, Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been ripped off (it was a rip-off). - to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something, Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend?/ Have another piece of cake. It'll tide you over till supper. - to help someone with money/food for a period of time until they have enough, I had to cough up 8,000 rubles so we could go to that trip I hated. - to give money, especially when you do not really want to or when a large amount is involved:, They tried to buy the guard at the bank off but he told the police and the gang was arrested/ Once I bought my English teacher off so I could pass that exam. it didn't work - to pay someone so that they do not cause you any trouble. Another form of corruption,

Money Matters 2 - Gateway B2 Unit 5

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