USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: Being rich The UK is one of the richest countries in the world and some of the worlds richest people are from the UK or live here. Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing 1.) A wealthy person 2.) A comfortably-off person 3.) High-earning / Top-earning executives 4.) Shes well-off / well-heeled 5.) Im not short of a bob or two 6.) Hes rolling in it 7.) Theyre filthy rich 8.) Theyre a bit nouveau-riche 9.) A millionaire friend of mine... 10.) Fat cats How To Use These Phrases In Your English 1.) In 1, wealthy is a general word that says that somebody has a lot of money. 2.) Phrase 2 is less strong. A comfortably-off person has enough money not to be worried about money. 3.) Phrase 3 are adjectives meaning that the person gets a high salary. 4.) Phrase 4 means that the person has a lot of money in the bank. 5.) Phrase 5 is an informal / colloquial expression which has a similar meaning to 4. 6.) Phrases 6 and 7 mean that the person has a ridiculous amount of money - more than they need. 7.) Phrase 8 means that the people have made a lot of money recently and are spending it very quickly. 8.) In 9, millionaire can be used as an adjective as well as a noun. 9.) In 10, fat cats are top executives who earn enormous salaries. In the late nineties there were a series of scandals about the high salaries of bosses of failed companies. Lela Ansari
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