Giving & Getting

A person or informal organization that lends money at extremely high, often illegal interest rates (lenders).

She was in a pickle and borrowed money from loan sharks to cover her rent, and her debt has doubled.

To pay back money that you borrowed or owed, or to do something nice for someone because they did something nice for you (favor).

I'm deeply grateful that you accompanied me through this sketchy street even though you had a sore leg, I don't know how I can ever repay you!

This idiom means "as a reaction, exchange, or reward for something." When you do something for someone, they might give you something too.

I helped my classmate move into her new house, and in return, she bought me lunch and gave me her volleyball shorts.

Putting money into a business or asset to make a profit. However, we also use it figuratively to mean putting time, energy, or emotion into something (like a project, a hobby, or a relationship) because you care about the outcome.

After watching over a thousand episodes, I am deeply invested in the story and characters of this anime.

These are clothes, toys, or other household items that are passed down from an older sibling or relative to a younger one after the older person outgrows them or no longer needs them.

We don't need to buy a brand-new crib; my sister offered us her old baby gear as hand-me-downs.