Idiomatic expressions (money & finance) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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bring home the bacon

earn money for a family to live on

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nest egg

money that has been saved up

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cheapskate

a person who will not spend much money

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money doesn't grow on trees

not an endless money to buy whatever you want

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money to burn

they have money to wasted on unnecessary things

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tighten your belt

someone has less money than they need to live on

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live from hand to mouth

someone is barely able to cover their expenses from month to month

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daylight robbery

someone is clearly overpriced

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chip in

help with the total payment of something

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close-fisted

someone who is stingy with their money

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save for a rainy day

put money aside for difficult times perhaps an emergency

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born with a silver spoon in your mouth

someone who has never had to worry about money (rich family)

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time in money

time is precious

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break the bank

someone costs too much

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costs a pretty penny

something expensive

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deadbeat

someone who doesn't pay their debts

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