Skipper vocabulary 30-58, part III

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to scrimp and save
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to save as much as u can
to tighten one's belt
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to spend less than usual
tight-fisted
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dislike spending money
tucked away
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sth valuable stored
turnover
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money earned by a business
well-heeled
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rich
a windfall
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a lot of money unexpectedly
to appreciate in value
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when value increases
to be on a strict/tight budget
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to control ur spendings carefully
to cost a bomb
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to cost a lot
to cost the earth
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to cost a lot
to go halves on sth
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to share the cost of sth
instalments
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small monthly payments
in a sale
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on sale
in the region/nbhd of
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approximately
to knock x $ off the price
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to reduce the price by x $
cheque payable to
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cheque received by...
to make out a cheque to sb
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to put sb's name on the cheque
put down a deposit on
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to reserve a product by paying
a marked reduction
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a big reduction
to retail at/for
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to be sold for
to run up a bill
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to owe money and acquire debts
sell at a profit
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to sell sth more expensive
strapped for cash / hard up
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has very little money
up to ears in debt
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to owe a lot of money
valued at
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said to cost X
grass roots
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ordinary people in politics
to be on the rocks
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to have a crisis
root cause
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main reason
stone deaf
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completely deaf
tide sb over
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provide sb with money to survive
argument doesn't hold water
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argument is illogical
to weed sb out
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to get rid of sb from a group
to backfire
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to make a sudden loud noise
to bleep
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short, high-pitched electronic sound
to clatter
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sound when sth metal hits the ground
to sizzle
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sound fried products make
to gargle
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the thing you do with mouthwash
to gulp sth down
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to eat very quickly
to puff
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to breathe after physical effort
banister
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a stair rail
beam
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long thick bar supporting the building
cot
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a bed for a baby
double-glazing
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two layers of glass
drainpipe
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pipe for rainwater
floorboards
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long pieces of wood making uo a floor
landing
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floor at the top of a flight of stairs
larder
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a cupboard where food is kept
ledge
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narrow shelf eg on a cliff
mantelpiece
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top part of a fireplace (the shelf)
sill
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a shelf along the bottom side of window
forgery
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a copy of an official document
hoax
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a false alarm made deliberately by lying
smokescreen
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sth said or done to hide the truth
crust
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outer part of bread
brawl
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a fight between two groups, public, eg during a match
scuffle
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short, not violent fight
skirmish
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short fight between soldiers

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