Idioms Quiz: Money 2

1. feel the pinch - Most people have been feeling the pinch because of: a) falling prices b) steady prices c) rising prices

2. go out of business - My company went out of business because we: a) wanted to increase sales b) couldn't make a profit c) couldn't make a loss

3. grease someone's palm - It was obvious that many people had greased the chief of police's palm because he had: a) become very poor b) become very rich c) become very greasy

4. in the black - If you are in the black, you: a) are owed money b) owe money c) don't owe money

5. in the red - If someone is in the red they: a) are owed money b) owe money c) have been owed money

6. kill the goose that lays the golden egg - If people find something that makes them a lot of money, they often kill the goose that laid the golden egg because of: a) their kindness b) their greed c) their anger

7. made of money - Bob asked if I could give him loan, and I said,"I'm not made of money, you know. Why don't you: a) ask someone else for a loan?" b) ask me to borrow some money?" c) lend someone else some money?"

8. make a killing - After Julie made a killing on the stock exchange, she: a) did her time in jail b) recovered in a hospital c) celebrated in a nightclub

9. pay the price - I've got a bad headache this morning. I guess I'm paying the price for: a) drinking too much alcohol last night b) some aspirins I bought last night c) the hotel we stayed in last night

10. pay through the nose - They got to see the final game, but they paid through the nose for their tickets because: a) they weren't selling well b) they were so hard to get c) they didn't have much money