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Frage		Antworten
to scrimp and save Lernen beginnen		to save as much as u can
to tighten one's belt Lernen beginnen		to spend less than usual
tight-fisted Lernen beginnen		dislike spending money
tucked away Lernen beginnen		sth valuable stored
turnover Lernen beginnen		money earned by a business
well-heeled Lernen beginnen		rich
a windfall Lernen beginnen		a lot of money unexpectedly
to appreciate in value Lernen beginnen		when value increases
to be on a strict/tight budget Lernen beginnen		to control ur spendings carefully
to cost a bomb Lernen beginnen		to cost a lot
to cost the earth Lernen beginnen		to cost a lot
to go halves on sth Lernen beginnen		to share the cost of sth
instalments Lernen beginnen		small monthly payments
in a sale Lernen beginnen		on sale
in the region/nbhd of Lernen beginnen		approximately
to knock x $ off the price Lernen beginnen		to reduce the price by x $
cheque payable to Lernen beginnen		cheque received by...
to make out a cheque to sb Lernen beginnen		to put sb's name on the cheque
put down a deposit on Lernen beginnen		to reserve a product by paying
a marked reduction Lernen beginnen		a big reduction
to retail at/for Lernen beginnen		to be sold for
to run up a bill Lernen beginnen		to owe money and acquire debts
sell at a profit Lernen beginnen		to sell sth more expensive
strapped for cash / hard up Lernen beginnen		has very little money
up to ears in debt Lernen beginnen		to owe a lot of money
valued at Lernen beginnen		said to cost X
grass roots Lernen beginnen		ordinary people in politics
to be on the rocks Lernen beginnen		to have a crisis
root cause Lernen beginnen		main reason
stone deaf Lernen beginnen		completely deaf
tide sb over Lernen beginnen		provide sb with money to survive
argument doesn't hold water Lernen beginnen		argument is illogical
to weed sb out Lernen beginnen		to get rid of sb from a group
to backfire Lernen beginnen		to make a sudden loud noise
to bleep Lernen beginnen		short, high-pitched electronic sound
to clatter Lernen beginnen		sound when sth metal hits the ground
to sizzle Lernen beginnen		sound fried products make
to gargle Lernen beginnen		the thing you do with mouthwash
to gulp sth down Lernen beginnen		to eat very quickly
to puff Lernen beginnen		to breathe after physical effort
banister Lernen beginnen		a stair rail
beam Lernen beginnen		long thick bar supporting the building
cot Lernen beginnen		a bed for a baby
double-glazing Lernen beginnen		two layers of glass
drainpipe Lernen beginnen		pipe for rainwater
floorboards Lernen beginnen		long pieces of wood making uo a floor
landing Lernen beginnen		floor at the top of a flight of stairs
larder Lernen beginnen		a cupboard where food is kept
ledge Lernen beginnen		narrow shelf eg on a cliff
mantelpiece Lernen beginnen		top part of a fireplace (the shelf)
sill Lernen beginnen		a shelf along the bottom side of window
forgery Lernen beginnen		a copy of an official document
hoax Lernen beginnen		a false alarm made deliberately by lying
smokescreen Lernen beginnen		sth said or done to hide the truth
crust Lernen beginnen		outer part of bread
brawl Lernen beginnen		a fight between two groups, public, eg during a match
scuffle Lernen beginnen		short, not violent fight
skirmish Lernen beginnen		short fight between soldiers

Skipper vocabulary 30-58, part III

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