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Question		Answer
breadline Most students are close to the breadline. start learning		lowest level of income on which it is possible to live
exchange rate start learning		the rate at which the money of one country can be changed for the money of another country
bring to mind start learning		remind you of sth
hard−up We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays. start learning		having very little money
set up She plans to set up her own business. start learning		create
be made redundant To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant. start learning		having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
countrfeit start learning		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. start learning		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. start learning		lively
set sb back Buying that suit must have set you back. start learning		to cost someone a large amount of money
make a loss start learning		If a business makes a loss, it spends more than it earns.
be in the money start learning		have a lot of money
throw money around start learning		spend money carelessly
have deep pockets start learning		have a lot of money
crippling start learning		very harmful
harshly start learning		severely
short of start learning		not having enough of something
spending spree start learning		a period of time when you spend a lot of money
lavish start learning		having/costing a lot of money
sweep start learning		spread quickly

C1 Advanced 8 (Money Mad)

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