Being rich. The UK is one of the richest countries in the world and some of the world's richest people are from the UK or live here. Here are ten ways of saying somebody has or earns a lot

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. A wealthy person
2. A comfortably-off person
3. High-earning / Top-earning executives
4. She's well-off / well-heeled
5. I'm not short of a bob or two
6. He's rolling in it
7. They're filthy rich
8. They're 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.

Being rich. The UK is one of the richest countries in the world and some of the world's richest people are from the UK or live here. Here are ten ways of saying somebody has or earns a lot

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. A wealthy person
2. A comfortably-off person
3. High-earning / Top-earning executives
4. She's well-off / well-heeled
5. I'm not short of a bob or two
6. He's rolling in it
7. They're filthy rich
8. They're 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.

Useful Expressions

Avoiding giving information

Sometimes somebody asks you a question and you don't want give the answer. If you know the answer but you don't want them to know, you can use one of these ten phrases.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. No comment.
2. I'm not at liberty to say.
3. Wait and see.
4. Let me get back to you.
5. I'm sorry, that's confidential.
6. (Sorry) That's personal.
7. I'd rather not talk about it.
8. Mind your own buisness.
9. Never you mind.
10. I'll tell you when you're older.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrase 1 is often used by politicians and celebrities when they are asked difficult or embarrassing questions by journalists.
2. We use phrases 2 and 5 to say there is a rule that prevents you giving information.
3. Phrase 3 is refusing to tell somebody something about the near future. We often use it when we are preparing a surprise for somebody.
4. Phrase 6 is telling the other person that you consider the information to be private. You are also criticising the other person for asking.
5. Phrase 7 is a more polite way to say that the information is private and you don't want to talk about it.
6. Phrases 8 and 9 are not very polite and are criticising the other person for asking for private information.
7. Parents often say phrase 10 to their children to avoid answering difficult or embarrasing questions. Usually they have no intention of ever answering the question.

Useful Expressions

Avoiding giving information

Sometimes somebody asks you a question and you don't want give the answer. If you know the answer but you don't want them to know, you can use one of these ten phrases.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. No comment.
2. I'm not at liberty to say.
3. Wait and see.
4. Let me get back to you.
5. I'm sorry, that's confidential.
6. (Sorry) That's personal.
7. I'd rather not talk about it.
8. Mind your own buisness.
9. Never you mind.
10. I'll tell you when you're older.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrase 1 is often used by politicians and celebrities when they are asked difficult or embarrassing questions by journalists.
2. We use phrases 2 and 5 to say there is a rule that prevents you giving information.
3. Phrase 3 is refusing to tell somebody something about the near future. We often use it when we are preparing a surprise for somebody.
4. Phrase 6 is telling the other person that you consider the information to be private. You are also criticising the other person for asking.
5. Phrase 7 is a more polite way to say that the information is private and you don't want to talk about it.
6. Phrases 8 and 9 are not very polite and are criticising the other person for asking for private information.
7. Parents often say phrase 10 to their children to avoid answering difficult or embarrasing questions. Usually they have no intention of ever answering the question.