14 Money matters

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pay before
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pay in advance
pay after the work is finished
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pay in arrears
Tom is paid a monthly salary of 3000$ in arrears.
regular payment
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pay in instalments / pay by instalments
Must I pay in full or can I pay in instalments?
pay handsomely
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pay generously
spend freely
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spend extravagantly
save carefully
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save hard
invest wisely
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invest heavily
with enthusiasm
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enthusiastically
without mercy
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mercilessly
no money, broke
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bankruptcy
oparcie na, poleganie na, zdawanie na
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reliance
Our reliance on their services has been rewarded with a discount.
pewność (informacji), solidność (np. sprzętu), niezawodność (działania czegoś), rzetelność (słowa)
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reliability
The reliability of the system is important, as operation must be continuous.
szczypta soli
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a pinch of salt
puddle
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a pool of water
fire
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a ball of flames
The plane crashed in a ball of flames.
crowd
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masses of people
stado ptaków
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a flock of birds
a matter of life and death
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a matter of concern
After the lottery win the money was no longer a matter of concern to him.
an achievement
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the height of achievement
After the last place she had rented, this was the height of achievement as she crossed the finishing line.
to make something seem true or correct
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lend weight to something
A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory.

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