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be on the breadline

to be very poor and have very little money for basic needs. Many families are on the breadline due to rising costs of living; After losing his job, he found himself on the breadline;

live in the lap of luxury

to live an extremely comfortable life because you have a lot of money. The wealthy businessman lives in the lap of luxury in his mansion; During their vacation, they enjoyed living in the lap of luxury at the five-star resort;

well off

having plenty of money; being financially comfortable. My neighbors are quite well off and can afford expensive cars; She comes from a well off family that owns several businesses;

well-to-do

having plenty of money; being wealthy or prosperous. The well-to-do couple donated generously to charity; He grew up in a well-to-do neighborhood with large houses;

well-heeled

having plenty of money; being wealthy. The restaurant attracts well-heeled customers who can afford the high prices; She married into a well-heeled family with old money;

spend money like water

to spend too much money, often without thinking about it carefully. He spends money like water on expensive gadgets; Since winning the lottery, she has been spending money like water;

tighten your belt

to spend less money than you did before because you have less money available. We need to tighten our belts now that one of us is unemployed; The company had to tighten its belt during the economic downturn;

make a killing

to earn a lot of money very easily and quickly. He made a killing in the stock market last year; The small tech company made a killing when they sold their app;

be a money spinner

to be a successful way of making money; to be very profitable. The new restaurant has become a real money spinner for the owners; Online courses have proven to be a money spinner for many educators;

pay through the nose

to pay a lot of money for something, usually more than it is worth. We had to pay through the nose for last-minute flight tickets; Tourists often pay through the nose for souvenirs in popular destinations;

be a rip-off

to not be worth the money that you paid for it; to be overpriced. That restaurant is a complete rip-off for the small portions they serve; The concert tickets were such a rip-off at those prices;

spend a small fortune

to spend a lot of money on something. They spent a small fortune renovating their kitchen; We spent a small fortune on our wedding day;

cost a small fortune

to be very expensive. That designer handbag must have cost a small fortune; The repairs to the car will cost a small fortune;

make a small fortune

to earn a considerable amount of money. She made a small fortune selling handmade jewelry online; The antique dealer made a small fortune from that rare painting;

lose a small fortune

to lose a lot of money. He lost a small fortune gambling in Las Vegas; The investors lost a small fortune when the company went bankrupt;

pick up the tab

to pay for something, often something that is not your responsibility. The company will pick up the tab for all business meals; He always picks up the tab when we go out for dinner;

pick up the bill

to pay for something, especially a meal or entertainment. Her wealthy uncle picked up the bill for the entire family dinner; The sponsor picked up the bill for the charity event;

at a considerable price

by sacrificing a lot or by doing something unpleasant in order to get something. He achieved success at a considerable price to his personal relationships; The company expanded rapidly but at a considerable price to employee morale;

put paid to

to stop someone from doing something that they were planning to do. The heavy rain put paid to our picnic plans; His injury put paid to his dreams of becoming a professional athlete;

pay the price for

to experience the unpleasant consequences of something. She is paying the price for years of poor health choices; The company is paying the price for ignoring customer complaints;