Price & Money: English Vocabulary List

an extremely small amount of money

"The small amount of money is chicken feed to him."

"The amount of money was chicken feed compared to what the company needed to survive."

money in large amounts

"That car cost a small fortune."

"That car cost a small fortune and he saved for years to afford his dream vehicle."

at a price that is extremely low

"I bought this chair for a song."

"I bought this beautiful antique table for a song at a garage sale last weekend."

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

"The vegetables were dirt cheap."

"The house was dirt cheap because it needed a lot of repairs and renovations."

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

"This wine is cheap and cheerful."

"The little restaurant serves cheap and cheerful meals that are simple but taste very good."

to be affordable by many

"We have prices to suit every pocket."

"The store sells watches at different prices to suit every pocket from cheap to expensive."

the value a person gains in exchange for the amount of money they spend or the effort they make

"This phone gives you great bang for your buck."

"This smartphone gives you the best bang for your buck with great features at a low price."

too fancy or costly for someone

"That luxury car is too rich for my blood."

"The fancy restaurant prices are a bit rich for my blood so let us go somewhere cheaper instead."

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

"The large monument becomes a white elephant that no one uses."

"The large monument becomes a white elephant that no one uses and costs millions to maintain."

a large sum of money

"This car cost me an arm and a leg."

"The repairs to the car cost me an arm and a leg but I had no other choice."

with a very high price

"Success comes at a price."

"She achieved her dream career, but it came at a price because she had to sacrifice her personal life."

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

"This car will break the bank."

"Buying that luxury apartment would break the bank, so we decided to look for something more affordable."

an act of overcharging

"The price was highway robbery."

"The price was highway robbery and they charged twice what the meal was actually worth."

to increase the price of something

"The company upped the ante with a new offer."

"The new company upped the ante by offering better salaries than their competitors."

(of a price tag) much more than what is considered normal or fair

"He paid over the odds for that car."

"I paid over the odds for this coat because I bought it at the airport."

a large amount of money

"That watch cost a pretty penny."

"That fancy sports car must have cost a pretty penny because it looks very expensive."

(of something available for sale) to be much cheaper than its usual or expected price

"This jacket is a steal."

"The vintage watch I found at the flea market was a steal because it was worth ten times the price I paid."

to sell one's services or goods at such a high and unreasonable price that people refuse to buy them

"He priced himself out of the market."

"The company priced itself out of the market by charging too much for its products."

to make sure that someone can pay for something before doing business with them

"I want to see the color."

"Before signing the contract, the landlord wanted to see the color of the tenant's money to ensure reliability."

an amount of money that is extremely small

"Not one red cent."

"He promised to repay the loan but hasn't given me a single red cent yet."

to increase the price of something

"They will tout the ante."

"The auctioneer will tout the ante significantly for the rare antique."