Money

• above par
  выше номинала

  The stocks were selling above par at the stock exchange that day.
• buy (something) for a song
  купить что-либо очень дёшево, "купить за пятак"

  It's a very cheap house; we practically bought it for a song.
• cook the books
  составлять поддельный счёт, жульничать в расчётах

  They fired the accountant because he was cooking the books.
• break the bank
  сорвать банк (выиграть все деньги в казино за игровым столом)

  The man in the casino broke the bank by winning all the money at a gambling table.
• penny saved is a penny earned
  пенни сбережённое – всё равно, что заработанное, "копейка рубль бережёт"

  "It's easier to spend money than to earn it. But you should remember 'A penny saved is a penny earned'."
• go Dutch
  платить каждый за себя

  My friend and I often go Dutch when we go to a pizza hut.
• money talks
  с деньгами всего можно добиться

  Money talks; it gives you power and influence over other people.
• make a killing
  заработать большие деньги

  David Rooster made a killing on the oil market during the boom.
• get one's money's worth
  получить (деньги) сполна

  Felix got his money's worth when he sold several pictures of old masters at the auction.
• have money to burn
  быть очень богатым, "денег куры не клюют"

  Mary's husband made the money easily enough - he would never miss it, neither would Mary. They had money to burn.
• as sound as a dollar
  надёжный как доллар

  My father's company is very secure and dependable; in fact it is as sound as a dollar.
• at all costs
  любой ценой

  He was determined to secure his treasures at all costs.
• look like a million dollars
  прекрасно выглядеть, быть здоровым, счастливым и преуспевающим

  Martha looked like a million dollars when I saw her the other day.
• not for love or money
  любыми путями, "не мытьём, так катаньем"

  We were not able to get the tickets for the performance for love or money.
• make ends meet
  сводить концы с концами

  Dina's salary is so small that she can hardly make ends meet.
• as phony as a three-dollar bill
  фальшивый, поддельный (как трёхдолларовая купюра)

  The woman, who was raising money for a children's playground, seemed to be as phony as a three-dollar bill.
• cost a pretty penny
  стоить много денег, "влететь в копеечку"

  Last year we did up all the rooms in the house and it cost us a pretty penny.
• give (someone) a run for their money
  дать кому-либо то, что он заслуживает

  Mike and Antony are excellent footballers; let's give them a run for their money.
• dime a dozen
  небольшая ценность чего-либо, "грош цена"

  Tim bought a few used magazines; they were a dime a dozen.
• down-and-out
  разорённый, не имеющий денег

  After the collapse of the company in which he had invested Jeffrey Archer was down and out.
• bet one's bottom dollar
  быть совершенно уверенным в чем-либо

  Aleck could bet his bottom dollar that his baseball team would win the game.
• almighty dollar
  всемогущий доллар

  Tom thinks that money is more important than anything else, and he spends his life chasing the almighty dollar.
• from rags to riches
  от бедности к богатству; "из грязи, да в князи"

  Mr. Paul Ladle is a self-made man; he went from rags to riches.
• strike gold
  найти золотую жилу, напасть на золотую жилу

  Jeremy seems to have struck gold with his new computer games product.
• cash-and-carry
  оплата покупки наличными

  In a cash-and-carry store goods are usually sold at lower prices.
• bottom dollar
  последние деньги, последний доллар

  I needed a computer badly, and I had to spend my bottom dollar to get it.
• squirrel away (some money)
  припрятать деньги, откладывать

  I sometimes have to squirrel some extra money away so that I can use it later.
• have the Midas touch
  уметь легко делать деньги

  Moses has the Midas touch; he has the ability of making money easily.
• scrimp and save
  экономить, быть бережливым

  Wanda has to scrimp and save in order to buy new clothes.
• dollar for dollar
  принимая во внимание стоимость

  Dollar for dollar, going to the Swiss Alps for a holiday is a good deal.
• balance the books/accounts
  подводить баланс

  The job of an accountant is to balance the books of his company.
• have sticky fingers
  воровать

  The man was fired from the supermarket because he had sticky fingers.
• below par
  ниже номинальной стоимости

  The bonds of the oil company were selling at a price that was below par.
• at a premium
  более высокая цена (за уникальность)

  The tickets for the first night performance were selling at a premium.
• easy money
  лёгкие деньги

  Young people who look for easy money are usually disappointed.