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phrases about money
Champagne tastes on a beer budget
Overspending
Ono-san has champagne tastes but is on a beer budget so he is always borrowing money from his friends.
On the cheap
To do cheaply
The architect asked us to redesign the restaurant's interior on the cheap; the owner wants to attract a buyer.
Living high
Spending money freely
Suzuki-san enjoyed living high in New York but knew he'd lose his expense account when he returned to the head office in Tokyo.
To pad
To inflate
The accountant checks each expense report carefully so never pad your expenses.
On a shoestring
On a very small budget
Management agreed to let us do the project if we do it on a shoestring.