1996
Dollars and Cents
January 1996


“Dollars and Cents,” Friend, Jan. 1996, 26

Dollars and Cents

Complete these popular expressions by writing the correct kind or amount of money in each blank.

  1. A __________ for your thoughts.

  2. A warm, sunny smile is sometimes called a __________-dollar smile.

  3. A grand is a slang expression for a __________ dollars.

  4. A store where all the items are low priced is called a __________ store.

  5. George Washington was said to have thrown a ____ ________ across the Delaware River.

  6. A shave and a haircut used to cost _____ ________.

  7. “__________ from Heaven” (song title).

  8. A century note is another name for a __________ dollars.

  9. As sound as a __________ is an expression often used in describing someone in exceptional health.

  10. When a person expresses an opinion, we often say that he puts in his ____ ________ worth.

Answers:

  • (1) penny, (2) million, (3) thousand, (4) dime, (5) silver dollar, (6) two bits (twenty-five cents), (7) Pennies, (8) hundred, (9) dollar, (10) two cents.