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Hi! I’m Georgiana, your English teacher. Thank you for joining me for another episode.
Today you will learn new idioms inEnglish with MONEY. I will teach you some English expressions related to money. And with a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules.
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Depending on the culture, people talk about money or get really uncomfortable when someone brings up this subject. However, everybody needs money nowadays, so today, we will learn expressions about money because "money makes the world go round."
When something "makes the world go round," it is extremely important. But not only money makes the world go round; love also makes the world go round. However, love without money can get really complicated sometimes.
Anyway, I'm digressing. Today, I'd like you to learn some English expressions about money.
Let’s start!
#1. Bring Home the Bacon
You may be thinking I'm hungry. But although this expression may seem unusual, we use it to talk about money.
It means earning money so that a family can get by.
Example:
"I have to work day and night to support my family. Someone's got to bring home the bacon."
#2. Time is Money
We use this expression to emphasize that you should use your time wisely because you could use it to earn money.
Example:
"I've been waiting for the delivery guy all day, but I can't sit around any longer. Time is money."
#3. Break the Bank
There is no need to break anything. We use this expression to say that something costs too much money.
Example:
“That coat is way too expensive. It will break the bank!”
#4. Quick Buck (Fast Buck)
These expressions refer to money earned easily or quickly and, on some occasions, may indicate that someone wants to earn money dishonestly.
Example:
“You can make a quick buck by selling your coin collection.”
#5. Bread and Butter
While bread and butter are delicious, we use this expression to indicate someone who depends on their job for a living.
Example:
“I'm sorry I can't go shopping with you tomorrow. I can't miss work again, or I'll get fired, remember, it's my bread and butter!”
#6. Money Talks
Obviously, this expression cannot be taken at face value. But it's pretty funny.
We use it to talk about wealthy people that can get whatever they want because they have money.
Example:
"I was convinced that I had a high chance of being elected. However, my opponent has much more money than I do, and, as they say, money talks."
#7. Born with a Silver Spoon in your Mouth
This expression means to be born to a wealthy family. Therefore, people born with a silver spoon in their mouths get everything they want.
Example:
“My friend's parents always gave her everything she ever wanted. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. “
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Now let’s continue with a Point of View lesson:

I'll tell you a short story more than one time. Every time, I'll change a grammar point. I can change the tense or the person. This way, you'll notice the changes in context.

Ok! Let’s start!

Francis was a refined and wealthy guy. Well, we can say he was BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH. His whole family members were bankers. Therefore, he didn't need to work, in other words, to BRING HOME THE BACON.

Francis was so rich that he could buy anything without BREAKING THE BANK. And, of course, he didn't depend upon a job being his BREAD AND BUTTER either.

One day he bought a five-star hotel simply because he didn't like the name. The hotel was called "The elegant hotel," and he changed it to "Elegant Hotel."

Furthermore, he enjoyed smoking the best Cuban cigars, and he used to light them with hundred-dollar bills. Francis was a very eccentric guy.

To top it off, he was also fortunate. He had won the lottery several times. That was a QUICK BUCK. Well, he bought all the lottery numbers to ensure he won.

One day, out of boredom, Francis went out into the street and started wandering. He noticed that several small stores had closed. Francis asked why that happened to someone in a store. "The crisis. The banks won't give us credit, and we can't go on like this," he replied.

Then, Francis decided that his banks should start giving loans at 0 percent interest to all small businesses and stores that needed it. With that decision, thousands of small businesses could survive until the crisis's end.

We can say MONEY TALKS, but this time, for a good cause.
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