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Money Idioms

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Money Idioms.     Fill in the blanks.
1. If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition they must put their money where their …………………… is.
hand;          mouth;          heart
2. He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got …………… of money.
pots;          tins;          barrels
3. He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to …………… around.
kick;          fool;          throw
4. They hit pay ………………………. with their new gaming app.
dirt;          packet;          smart
5. I had to pay through the …… ……………… to get my old car repaired.
ears;          eyes;          nose
6. Employers are paying …………………. dollar to retain talent.
high;          big;          top
7. That velvet gown cost me a …………………………..
pretty penny;     handsome penny;     hot penny
8. She may be ..................................... poor, but she is honest.
dirt;          filth
9. She may be as poor as a ……………………….., but she is content.
church mouse;          alley cat;          street dog
10. He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the ...............................
purse strings;          wallet;          coffers
11. She is .................................. rich and that’s why he married her.
dirt;          dirty;          filthy
12. You can’t ............................... Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy you will never be out of debt.
rob;          kidnap;          pawn

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Answers
1. If these activists are really interested in eradicating poverty and malnutrition they must put their money where their mouth is.
2. He can buy just about anything he wants. His wife has got pots of money.
3. He doesn’t have to work. He’s already got plenty of money to throw around.
4. They hit pay dirt with their new gaming app.
5. I had to pay through the nose to get my old car repaired.
6. Employers are paying top dollar to retain talent.
7. That velvet gown cost me a pretty penny.
8. She may be dirt poor, but she is honest.
9. She may be as poor as a church mouse, but she is content.
10. He earns the money, but it is his wife who holds the purse strings.
11. She is filthy rich and that’s why he married her.
12. You can’t rob Peter to pay Paul. If that is your policy you will never be out of debt.