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Phrasal verbs: money and shopping

Learn the phrasal verbs English speakers use to talk about money, spending, saving, and shopping.

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Terms in this deck

save up
to gradually collect money for something
pay off
to finish paying a debt, or to have good results
cash in
to exchange something for money
pay in
to put money into a bank account
top up
to add more money or credit to something
trade in
to exchange an old item as partial payment for a new one
rip off
to charge someone much more than something is worth
sell out
for a shop or event to have no more of something
snap up
to buy something quickly because it's a good deal
run up
to allow a bill or debt to increase
splash out
to spend a lot of money on something special
shop around
to compare prices in different places before buying
haggle over
to negotiate the price of something
knock off
to reduce a price by an amount
pay down
to reduce a debt by making payments
write off
to accept that money owed will not be repaid
break even
to have income exactly equal to expenses
bring in
to earn or produce money
set aside
to save money for a specific purpose
dip into
to use part of savings, usually reluctantly
cough up
to pay money reluctantly
pay up
to pay money that is owed
add up
to calculate a total
bail out
to help someone or something with money in a crisis
shell out
to pay a large amount of money, often reluctantly
put down
to pay part of a price as a deposit
cut back on
to spend less on something
live off
to use a source of money as your only support
come into
to receive money, often through inheritance
mark down
to reduce the price of something
stock up on
to buy a large amount of something to have it ready
run through
to spend all of an amount of money quickly

How to study this deck

These phrasal verbs cover saving, paying, spending and buying. Notice which ones are about accumulating (save up, run up) and which are about spending (splash out, pay off). Practice with your own everyday finances: "I am saving up for a trip", "I paid off my card". They are very useful at the bank and in stores.

The trickiest words

pay off: it means to fully pay a debt; it also means to produce good results: "My hard work paid off".
rip off: it means to cheat or overcharge: "That restaurant ripped me off". It is informal.
splash out: it means to spend a lot of money on something you want.

Examples in context

I'm saving up for a new laptop.
Can you top up my phone credit?
Shoppers snapped up the discounted items.
They haggled over the price at the market.
The business finally broke even this year.
He finally coughed up the money he owed.
We had to shell out a lot for repairs.
She came into some money after her aunt passed.

Mini dialogue

A: I am saving up for a new car.
B: I finally paid off my credit card.
A: Good for you. Don't splash out on things you don't need.
B: I will shop around before I buy anything.