Lesson 170--Talking about Money

 

 

Let's face it, we all spend money.  Sometimes we spend too much money....okay, we probably always spend too much money.....Okay, some of us spend too much money, and some of you don't.  Did I cover everyone?  Whatever you do, you probably need some English expressions for this.

To blow money = to waste money, to spend money and regret it.

examples         I blew 100 dollars at the bar yesterday.

                        James blew all his money on lottery tickets.

                        Every week Melanie blows hundreds of dollars on spa treatments.

To go through money/To burn through money = spend it quickly

examples         Patricia goes through money faster than anyone I know.

                        Daniel burns through about $3000 a week gambling.

To sock away money = to save money at home or in the bank.

examples         After working all summer, Henry managed to sock away $6000.

                        Gina socks away all her money for her part time job.  She is buying a car.

Make a down payment = the first payment in a series of payments, usually to buy something expensive like a house/condominium or car.

examples         To buy a house in Canada, you need a 5% down payment.

                        Greg wanted to buy a car, but didn't have enough for a down payment.