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Introduction

Georgie teaches you some phrasal verbs that can be used to talk about money. 

Phrasal verbs mentioned

fork out 
spend a lot reluctantly 

• I forked out a large part of my savings for my cat's medical bills this month.

splash out (on) 
spend a lot enthusiastically 

• After our wedding, we splashed out on a safari in South Africa for our honeymoon. 

pay (someone) back
return money that you borrowed from someone

• My dream is to pay my parents back for all the money they spent on my education. 

run out of
spend all your money, leaving nothing left

• Unfortunately, we ran out of money before we finished building the shed, and we couldn't pay for more materials. 

live on
have a particular amount of money that you use to buy the essentials

• Since retiring, my grandparents are able to live on their state pensions. 

get by
live with difficulty with the money you have 

• I get by with my salary, but I don't have enough to save up or treat myself to luxuries. 

save up
accumulate your money by not spending it, usually for a purpose

• My sister is saving up to buy a house. 

TOP TIPS!

• If you see the word ‘something’, it usually means the verb requires an object.
• If ‘something’ is in the middle of the phrasal verb, it means that it can be separated by the object (but doesn’t have to be).
• If ‘something’ is at the end of the phrasal verb, it means it cannot be separated.
• When a pronoun, e.g. him, her, them, is the object of a separable phrasal verb, it must go between the verb and the particle.

To do

Practise by using the worksheet on this page.

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