C1 Advanced 8 (Money Mad)

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breadline
Most students are close to the breadline.
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lowest level of income on which it is possible to live
exchange rate
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the rate at which the money of one country can be changed for the money of another country
bring to mind
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remind you of sth
hard−up
We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.
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having very little money
set up
She plans to set up her own business.
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create
be made redundant
To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant.
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having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
countrfeit
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something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:
mortgage
Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings.
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an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself:
bustling
This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.
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lively
set sb back
Buying that suit must have set you back.
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to cost someone a large amount of money
make a loss
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If a business makes a loss, it spends more than it earns.
be in the money
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have a lot of money
throw money around
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spend money carelessly
have deep pockets
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have a lot of money
crippling
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very harmful
harshly
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severely
short of
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not having enough of something
spending spree
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a period of time when you spend a lot of money
lavish
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having/costing a lot of money
sweep
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spread quickly

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