💰 5 Words That Make You Sound Native — Money Talk | EnglishDrops

💰 Episode 95 — Money Talk. Five chunks natives drop in every money conversation — without sounding like a textbook.

The 5 words:

1. cost an arm and a leg (idiom) — be very expensive. Rent here costs an arm and a leg. The thing costs, not you.
2. shop around (phrasal verb) — compare prices before buying. Shop around for a better deal. No object inside: shop AROUND, then 'for'.
3. it adds up (expression) — small costs grow into a big amount. Five dollars a day — it adds up! The costs add up, never 'I add up'.
4. treat yourself (expression) — buy something fun just for you. You passed — treat yourself! Reflexive: treat YOURSELF, never 'treat you'.
5. dirt cheap (slang) — extremely cheap. I got these shoes dirt cheap. No article — and informal only.

✨ Magic sentence: I'm on a budget, so I shopped around — the no-name sofa was dirt cheap, the brand cost an arm and a leg, and all those little extras really add up… okay, treat yourself!

🗣️ Fill-in-the-blanks dialogue:

A: An arm and a leg just for shipping?! B: Shop around — that store has it dirt cheap. A: But the little extras… they add up. B: Five bucks off if we get two. A: Hmm… fine — treat yourself, right?

💧 Translations:

English	中文	日本語	Français	Español
cost an arm and a leg	花一大笔钱	非常に高くつく	coûter les yeux de la tête	costar un ojo de la cara
shop around	货比三家	価格を比較する	comparer les prix	comparar precios
it adds up	积少成多	積もり積もる	ça finit par faire beaucoup	todo suma
treat yourself	好好犒劳自己	自分にご褒美をあげる	se faire plaisir	date un gusto
dirt cheap	便宜得离谱	激安の	pour trois fois rien	tirado de precio

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