Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 3
18 December 2010
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job might be fun, or they like their employer and the other people at work. Most people I know, however, work for the money. I do not know anyone who is
loaded,
or extremely rich. Most of my friends work to earn enough money to live. They have to
make ends meet.
They have to earn enough money to pay for the things they need. Some even live
from hand to mouth.
They only have enough money for the most important things.
They struggle to earn enough money
to bring home the bacon.
It can be difficult to earn enough money for a family to survive. Sometimes, poor people even get
caught short.
They do not have enough money to pay for what they need.
Or they have to spend or
lay out
more money than they want for something. When this happens, poor people have to
tighten their belts
and live on less money than usual. I hate when I have to live on less money. It takes me longer to get
back on my feet
, or return to good financial health.
However, other people are on the
gravy train.
They get paid more money than their job is worth. These people
make a bundle.
They really
rake in the cash
. In fact, they make so much money that they can
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