Resources, Money, & Value

Financial topics (consumerism, government spending, personal budgets) are incredibly common in standardized English tests.

To earn just enough money to pay for one's basic living expenses, such as food, housing, and bills.

To pay for something, especially an expensive item or a cost that someone else has incurred.

To cost more money than someone can afford; to use up all of one's available financial resources.

To live more frugally and cut down on personal or organizational expenses, usually due to a decrease in income or hard financial times.

To get great value, a good return, or high performance for the amount of money spent.

A very small amount of something compared to the much larger amount that is needed or expected.

To earn a very large amount of money quickly and easily, typically from a single business deal, investment, or successful venture.

With a very small or limited amount of money to spend on a project or business.

Extremely valuable, helpful, or useful, often used to praise someone who is highly reliable and indispensable in a specific situation.

To pay the highest amount of money possible for something, usually because it is of premium quality, rare, or in very high demand.