Money Phrasal Verbs: Splash Out, Save Up & Rip Off | English Vocabulary
- Mark Connolly
- Jan 12
- 1 min read
"I spent a lot of money." "It was too expensive."
These sentences are correct, but they are a bit boring.
If you want to sound more like a native speaker, you need to use Phrasal Verbs.
Here are the top 3 you need to know:
1. Splash Out (The Fun One) 🥂
Imagine "splashing" water in a pool. It goes everywhere!
When we splash out, we spend money freely on something that makes us happy.
It implies a luxury or a treat, not just buying groceries.
Correct: "Let's splash out and order the expensive steak."
Incorrect: "I splashed out on toilet paper." (Unless it was gold toilet paper!)
2. Save Up (The Responsible One) 🏦
You probably know "to save," but native speakers almost always say "save up" when there is a specific goal.
"I am saving up for a car."
"She is saving up to go to university."
3. A Rip-Off (The Angry One) 😡
Technically, "to rip someone off" means to cheat them.
But we commonly use "a rip-off" as a noun to describe a bad deal.
"Don't eat at that restaurant. The food is bad, and the bill is huge. It's a total rip-off."
Your Turn
What is something you think is a rip-off?
(I think airport food is a huge rip-off!) Tell me in the comments!
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