Business Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs about Using Money Phrasal Verbs about Using Money   Here we explain 15 common phrasal verbs concerning the use of money. You may already understand and know how to use some of them. But to be certain you know how to use them accurately, read through the definitions and example sentences below. SPENDING MONEY lay out to spend money, especially a large amount. e.g. It's not every day you lay out $6000 on a holiday. / He's just laid out $3000 on a new HD television. splash out to spend a lot of money on something you don't need, but is very pleasant. e.g. When the city traders get their annual bonus, they splash out on everything from sports cars to luxury houses. run up to do things which cause you to owe a large amount of money. e.g. She stayed two weeks at the hotel and ran up a bill which she couldn't pay. fork out to pay for something, usually something you would rather not have to pay for. e.g. I forked out ten quid for/on the ticket. / I couldn't persuade him to fork out for a new one. cough up to provide money for something you do no want. e.g. I've just had to cough up $50 for a parking fine. HAVING JUST ENOUGH MONEY get by to have just enough money for your needs. e.g. How can he get by on so little money? / He earns just enough to get by. scrape by to manage to live on very little money. e.g. He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on $150 a week. HELPING SOMEONE WITH MONEY bail out to help a person or organization out of a difficult financial situation. e.g. He bailed the company out in return for a 50% shareholding. tide over to help someone with money for a period of time until they have enough. e.g. Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend? PAYING DEBTS pay back to return money owed to someone. e.g. Can you lend me $50? I'll pay you back tomorrow. pay off to finish paying all money that is owed. e.g. We should be able to pay off the mortgage within ten years. SAVING MONEY save up to keep money for a large expense in the future. e.g. It took me ages to save up enough money to go travelling. put aside to save money for a specific purpose. e.g. I put aside a little every month for a deposit on a house. USING SAVED MONEY dip into to spend part of your saved money. e.g. I've had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs to the apartment. break into to start to use money that you have saved. e.g. I broke into my savings to buy a beautiful diamond engagement ring for my girlfriend. Click on the 'Next' button below to go to the exercises.