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COLLOCATIONS WITH MONEY

Adjectives + "Money"

The following list includes adjectives that are commonly used with the noun 'money'. Adjectives that are similar in meaning are grouped together.EASY: He thinks working in marketing is easy money. I think he'll find it's quite a different story.BONUS, EXTRA: If you complete the project efore ne!t Tuesday" there'll e some onus money.HARD-EARNED: The est way to feel good aout any purchase is if it's een made with hard#earned money.GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC, TAXPAYERS': It's not right to waste ta!payers' money on projects that enefit those who are already wealthy.POCKET, SPENDING: $ould you like a little e!tra pocket money this weekend%GAS, LUNCH, PETROL, RENT, ETC: &ould you lend me some lunch money today%PRIZE, GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP: They won a lot of grant money for their research into (A.STOLEN, DIRTY, BRIBE, RANSOM: I don't want your dirty money)

HUSH, PROTECTION: That gang is demanding protection money from every store on the street. It's scandalous)PENSION, RETIREMENT: $e plan to move to Hawaii with our retirement money.COUNTERFEIT, FAKE: The police discovered more than *+ million in fake money.Verb + "Money"

The following list includes vers that are commonly followed y the noun 'money' or an amount of a particular type of money or currency.COIN, PRINT: The government printed a lot of money in +,,-.COUNT: et's count your money and see if you have enough to uy that.BRING IN, EARN, MAKE: The company rought in more than */ million.BORROW: &ould I orrow some money for this weekend%LEND: I'll lend you some money until ne!t month.BANK, DEPOSIT, PAY IN, PAY INTO THE BANK, PUT IN THE BANK: I deposited a large amount of money last 0riday.DRAW OUT, GET OUT, TAKE OUT, WITHDRAW: 1he took *2,, out of our account.PAY OUT, SHELL OUT, SPEND: They paid out more than *3,, dollars for that lamp.FRITTER AWAY, SQUANDER, THROW AWAY: I hate it when you squander our savings)HOARD, SAVE, SET ASIDE, STASH AWAY: They set aside *+,, each week for savings.

CONTRIBUTE, DONATE, GIVE: They donated more than *+,,",,, to charity last year.GIVE BACK, PAY BACK, REFUND, REPAY: I'll pay you ack the money y the end of ne!t week.OWE: 1he owes Thomas a lot of money.SHARE: et's share the money we've found)ACCEPT, TAKE: I'm afraid I can't accept your money.BE WORTH: That painting is worth a lot of money.CHANGE, EXCHANGE: I'd like to change twenty dollars please. &ould you give me four five dollar ills%ALLOCATE, EARMARK: The committee decided to allocate *2,",,, for the project.CHANNEL, DIRECT, FUNNEL: The program directs more than *2 illion to help the homeless.EMBEZZLE, EXTORT, SIPHON OFF, STEAL: He was charged with eme44ling money from the company.LAUNDER: They used the internet to launder the stolen money."Money" + Verb

The following list includes vers that commonly follow the noun 'money'. 5ers that are similar in meaning are grouped together.COME FROM SOMETHING: 6oney for the e!hiit comes from donations to the museum.GO TO SOMETHING: The money goes to research.COME IN , FLOW IN, POUR IN: The money just kept pouring in) It was ama4ing)BUY SOMETHING: $ho says that money can't uy happiness%"Money" + Noun

The following list includes nouns that commonly follow the noun 'money'. (ouns that are similar in meaning are grouped together. MANAGEMENT,MANAGER: I think you should hire a money manager for your savings.SUPPLY: The money supply is very tight at the moment.ORDER: 7ou can pay y money order.

H!ASES WITH "MONEY"

The following list includes phrases made with the noun 'money'. 8ach phrase has an e!ample sentence to illustrate usage.BET MONEY ON SOMETHING: et's et */,, dollars on the race.GET MONEY OFF SOMETHING: Ask if you can get some money off the display model.GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH: 6ake sure to spend the whole day at the park to get your money's worth.ON THE MONEY: 7our prediction was on the money)

THE SMART MONEY IS ON: The smart money is on Tom for the director's position.THROW MONEY AT SOMETHING: on't just throw money at the project. 6ake sure you demand results.THROW YOUR MONEY AROUND: 9eter throws his money around like it meant nothing.

!OVE!S WITH "MONEY"

$ith money in your pocket" you are wise and you are handsome and yousing well too. # 7iddish 9roverA feast is made for laughter" and wine makes life merry" ut money is theanswer for everything. # 8cclesiastes -,:-;(o on is poor ut he thinks himself so. # 9ortugal9overty is no disgrace" ut it's also no great honour. # 7iddish$hen the sea turned into honey" the eggar lost his spoon. #

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Money roverbs # A List o$ C%oices

A ird in the hand is worth two in the ush.A fool and his money are soon parted.A full cup must e carried steadily.A golden key can open any door.A king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.A moneyless man goes fast through the market.A penny saved is a penny earned.A rich man is either a scoundrel or the heir of a scoundrel.

A rising tide lifts all oats.A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.As the person who has health is young" so the person whoowes nothing is rich.ive a thing and take a thing.>old may e ought too dear.He who pays the piper calls the tune.If wishes were horses" eggars would ride.If you don't speculate" you can't accumulate.If you look after the pennies" the dollars will look afterthemselves.If you won't work you shan't eat.It is est to e on the safe side.It is etter to e orn lucky than rich.

It is etter to give than receive.?eep a thing seven years...end your money and lose your friend.et the uyer eware.6oney doesn't grow on trees.

6oney has no smell.6oney is power.6oney is the root of all evil.6oney isn't everything.6oney makes a man.6oney makes money.6oney makes the mare to go.6oney talks.6uch would have more.

(ever look a gift horse in the mouth.(ever marry for money ut marry where money is.(o penny" no paternoster.(othing ventured" nothing gained.@f the wealth of the world each has as much as they take@ne law for the rich and another for the poor.@ne man's loss is another man's gain.@ut of det" out of danger.9enny wise and pound foolish.1pare well and have to spend.Take the goods the gods provide.The est things in life are free.

The more you get" the more you want.The worth of a thing is what it will ring.There's no such thing as a free lunch.Thrift is a great revenue.Time is money.$aste not" want not.$hat you have" hold.$hat you've never had you never miss.$hen poverty comes in at the door" love flies out of thewindow.$hose read I eat" his song I sing.7ou can have too much of a good thing.

7ou can't take it with you when you go.7ou cannot lose what you never had.7ou cannot serve >od and 6ammon.7ou pays your money and you takes your choice.