Idioms Quiz: Money 1

1. (your) bread and butter - This job is my bread and butter, so: a) I don't really need it b) I don't get paid for it c) I can't afford to lose it

2. a ballpark figure | a ballpark estimate - She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost because she: a) didn't know the exact amount b) knew how much a ballpark cost c) wanted to tell us the exact amount

3. a nest egg - Kylie has decided she wants a nest egg, so she's: a) gone to the shop to get one b) saving as much as she can c) learning how to grow one

4. a vested interest - Which type of person is most often accused of corruption involving vested interests in companies?: a) English teachers b) dairy farmers c) politicians

5. cook the books | cook the accounts - He cooked the books of his business, and now he: a) has been arrested b) can't read them c) has to eat them

6. deep pockets - Harold has very deep pockets, and: a) he doesn't have much money b) he keeps losing his keys c) he spends a lot of money

7. dirt cheap - If you buy something that's dirt cheap, the quality will probably: a) be excellent b) be very low c) be quite high

8. easy come, easy go - Pete lost a hundred dollars on a bet, and then said "Oh, well. Easy come, easy go." He wanted us to think that: a) he was very upset about it b) he didn't care about it c) he could easily win it back again

9. easy money - Larry was always trying to think of ways to make easy money because he: a) didn't like working much b) liked to work hard c) couldn't make difficult money

10. feather your own nest - Government officials in the Republic of Amoralia feather their own nests by: a) catching birds b) taking bribes c) working hard