MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY...

FIND THE MEANING:

Many people over the years have tried to buy the Mask of Tutankhamen from the Egyptian Museum, but unsurprisingly the authorities here believe it is priceless so they won’t sell it.

Ebenezer Scrooge was such a stingy man, so much so that in English, we sometimes use the word Scrooge to describe people with this characteristic.

 He spent a lot of money on what he thought was a Rolex watch, but when he had it valued it turned out to be worthless. 

I sometimes disagree with taxi drivers over the fare, so I haggle, or barter, which sometimes gets the price down.

 Big companies like Pepsi make a killing. 

They should put their prices down I sometimes like to splash out on new clothes, but not very often. 

When I was a student I didn’t have enough money to live on so I took out an overdraft at the bank. I paid it all off in the end.

The men were sent to prison for forgery, that is, making counterfeit money

The highest level of security must be maintained at all costs during the President’s visit.

Buying this new house is going to break the bank, but it will be worth it to have a place of our own.

I am flat broke, could I borrow some money from you to pay my heating bill?

My boss decided to foot the bill for our team lunch today.

Do you know Tommy? He is loaded. If you want to have a good time you should hang out with him.

My dad always tells me “Money doesn’t grow on trees ,” whenever I ask him for money.

After my wife lost her job we had to tighten our belts and do a better job at saving money.

And what do these idioms mean? 
I like my job but the salary is low, in fact, it’s chicken feed.
I’d buy it but it costs an arm and a leg



DISCUSS:

If all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves, there wouldn't be enough to go around. 
Christina Stead (1903 - 1983)

Save a little money each month and at the end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have. 
Ernest Haskins 

Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is useful. 
Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977) 

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. 
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)

Lack of money is no problem. Lack of an idea is an problem. 
Ken Hakuta 

Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty. 
Leo Rosten (1908 -)