ADJ
- big, considerable, great, major, significant, substantial
- estimated, expected, possible, potential
- The potential savings are enormous
- overall, total
- actual, net
- cost, financial
- energy, fuel
- the advantages of energy saving
VERB + SAVING
- add up to, give (sb), mean, represent, result in
- For a family of four this can mean a saving of around £500
- offer (sb)
- This design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency
- achieve, make
- We need to see where financial savings can be made
- pass on
- We will pass on this saving to our customers
SAVING + VERB
- come from sth, result from sth
- The major savings come from reduced labour costs
PREP
- with a ~
- This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs
- ~ for
- a saving for club members
- ~ from
- savings from the use of the new technology
- ~ in
- a significant saving in energy costs
- ~ on
- You can have all the benefits of membership while making a big saving on price
- ~ to
- This represents a saving to British business of about £175 million a year
ADJ
- small
- long-term
- life
- personal, private
VERB + SAVING
- have
- I haven't got any savings
- invest
- deposit, put
- My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank
- take out, withdraw
- break into, dip into
- tie up
- You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period
- build up
- I was determined to build up some savings
- spend, use (up)
- live on
- She lost her job and had to live on her savings
- lose
- The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture
SAVING + NOUN
- account, bank
- certificate
- plan, scheme
PHRASES
- access to your savings
- The card gives you instant access to your savings