competition/money

bitter rivals (The two teams are bitter rivals and always play to win.)

People or groups who compete against each other and strongly dislike each other.

form an alliance (The two countries formed an alliance to protect each other.)

To join with another person, group, or country to work together for a shared goal.

forge a partnership (The two companies forged a partnership to create a new product.)

To build or create a strong working relationship with someone, often with effort.

outdo (She always tries to outdo her brother in every game.)

To do better than someone else.

gain a competitive edge (They train every day to gain a competitive edge over other athletes.)

To get an advantage that helps you do better than others.

collaboration (The project was a collaboration between students from three different schools.)

The act of working together with others on the same task or project.

cooperation (Good cooperation between teammates is important for success.)

The act of working together and helping each other.

push beyond their limits (The runners pushed beyond their limits and finished the race.)

To try harder than usual and do more than you thought you could.

fulfil their potential (With good teachers, students can fulfil their potential.)

To achieve all the good things you are capable of doing.

adversary (The knight faced a powerful adversary in the final battle.)

An enemy, opponent, or person/group you compete against.

Win at all costs (He wanted to win at all costs, even if it meant breaking the rules.)

To try to win no matter what, even if you do something bad.

Con someone (The man tried to con an old lady out of her money.)

To trick someone to get money or something from them.

Let someone win (I let my little sister win the game because she was sad.)

To allow another person to be the winner.

Get away with something (He cheated on the test and got away with it.)

To do something wrong and not be caught or punished.

Hold your head up (Even after the mistake, she held her head up and continued.)

Hold your head up (Even after the mistake, she held her head up and continued.)

Play fair (The players must play fair and follow the rules.)

To act honestly and follow the rules.

Come out on top (After a hard match, our team came out on top.)

To win or be more successful than others.

Not be the done thing (It’s not the done thing to ask people about their salary here.)

To not be considered polite or normal by most people.

Rivalry (There is a strong rivalry between the two football clubs.)

A situation where people or groups compete with each other over a long time.

Compete with (Small shops find it hard to compete with big supermarkets.)

To try to be more successful than another person or business.

Balance (I check my bank balance every morning.)

The amount of money in your bank account.

Be overdrawn (My account was overdrawn, so I had to pay a fee.)

To have spent more money than you had in your bank account.

Withdraw money (I need to withdraw money from the cash machine.)

To take money out of a bank account.

Inflation (Inflation made food and clothes more expensive.)

A general rise in prices over time.

Keep pace with something (It’s hard to keep pace with rising prices.)

To change or develop as fast as something else.

Manage a budget (She learned to manage a budget and save money each month.)

To plan and control how you spend your money

Get into debt (He got into debt after buying things he couldn’t afford.)

To start owing money that you must pay back.

Charge a commission (The agency charges a commission for every booking.)

To ask for extra money for a service, usually a percentage.

A rip-off (That ticket was a rip-off — it cost three times the normal price.)

Something that is much too expensive or unfair.

rip something off (Some shops rip customers off by raising prices before a sale.)

To cheat someone by making them pay too much.

Savings (She used her savings to buy a laptop.)

Money that you keep for the future, not spend now.

Pension (He gets a pension after working for forty years.)

Money paid regularly to someone after they stop working , usually because of age.

Put money aside (I put money aside every week for a holiday.)

To save money for later.

Build up a financial cushion (They built up a financial cushion for unexpected problems.)

To save extra money so you are safe if something bad happens.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket (Invest in different things — don’t put all your eggs in one basket.)

Don’t risk everything on one plan or one choice.

Owe money (I owe money to my friend because he paid for my ticket.)

To have to pay money back to someone.

Fixed sum (We agreed to pay a fixed sum every month.)

An amount of money that does not change.

expenses / spendings / outgoings (I listed my monthly expenses, spendings and outgoings to see where my money goes.)

Money that you spend regularly on things.

Wages (His wages are paid every Friday.)

Money paid to someone for work, usually weekly or by the hour.