Idioms connected with paying, buying and selling

Buy a pig in a poke

I can’t buy a pig in a poke. I have to examine the laptop first.

Pay over the odds

I’ll probably pay over the odds for that Lamborghini during the car show.

Foot the bill

My friends took me out for lunch and they footed the bill because it was my birthday

Rip off / rip somebody off

That car is a rip offThe seller wants to rip us off

the act of stealing or cheating

Drive a hard bargain

I really drove a hard bargain. I took a taxi for ten soles from La victoria to Ancon.

to demand a lot or refuse to give much when making

an agreement with someone

Drive a hard bargain

I really drove a hard bargain. I took a taxi for ten soles from La victoria to Ancon.

to demand a lot or refuse to give much when making

an agreement with someone