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Phrasal Verbs to do with Money 💰

Many verbs have different meanings, however this section deals with phrasal verbs connected with money. An example is provided only where the verb is commonly used in everyday conversation.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To buy sb off.

🔻The Meaning: To pay someone so that they do not cause you any trouble. 🔺An example: The company thought they had bought him off but he took them to court and won. 📍The Phrasal Verb: To buy sb out.

🔻The Meaning: To buy a part of a company or building from someone else so that you own all of it.

🔺An example: They bought their competitor's share in the target company.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To buy sth up. 🔻The Meaning: To buy large amounts of something, or all that is available.

🔺An example: He bought up all the land in the surrounding area. 📍The Phrasal Verb: To cash in on sth. 🔻The Meaning: To get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way. 🔺An example: A lot of people are trying to cash in on the situation.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To cash up. 🔻The Meaning: To count all the money taken by a shop or business at the end of each day.

🔺An example: She cashed up when the shop closed. 📍The Phrasal Verb: To pay sth off. 🔻The Meaning: To pay back money that you owe.

🔺An example: We paid off our mortgage after 25 years.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To pay (sth) out. 🔻The Meaning: To spend money on something, or to pay money to someone.

🔺An example: I paid out £500 to get the computer fixed.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To pay up.

🔻The Meaning: To give someone the money that you owe them, especially when you do not want to. 🔺An example: If he doesn't pay up, I'll throw him out. It's as simple as that.

📍The Phrasal Verb: To save (sth) on sth.

🔻The Meaning: To avoid using something e.g. electricity, food so that you do not have to pay for it 🔺An example: He used to go to bed very early to save on his electricity bills.

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