B2 Unit 10 The Big Picture

to run

a business

pay off

a debt-give back all the money you owe

to repay

a loan

take out

a loan-make a financial agreement with a bank or company

to provide

a service

to cover

costs/the costs of something

save up for

for a trip around the world-accumulate money to buy

fork out

for veterinary bills-spend a lot of money on something

capital

funds or money used to start a business or invest in something

to invest

in something (usually a business)

run out of

luck-use up all of something and not have anything left

grant

money given by the government or an organisation for a particular purpose

return

money replaced/that you get back after investing in something

get by

on a minimum wage-survive day to day on very little of something

cut back

on expenses-reduce the amount that you normally spend

benefits

payment or advantages you receive as an employee in addition to your wages

expenses

the day-to-day costs of running a company

profit

the money a business makes after it pays all its costs

to pay your way

through college

rip off

tourists-to charge more than something is worth