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Money idioms and phrases

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  • Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
    Born poor
    Born hungry for money
    Born rich
    Born with superpowers
  • To go from rags to riches
    to go from poor to rich
    To buy lotto tickets regularly
    To die from business
    To go from rich to poor
  • Costs an arm and a leg
    It's cheap
    It's expensive
    It's free
    It's on sale
  • To have sticky fingers
    Somebody who gives to charity
    To save money
    Somebody who steals
    To lose money
  • Do something on a shoestring
    Do something with borrowed money
    Do something and pay for friends
    Do something that is expensive
    Do something cheaply
  • She's rolling in it!
    She's very mean
    She's really wealthy
    She's really poor
    She's very generous
  • Money doesn't grow on .....
    The grass
    Bushes
    Plants
    Trees
  • That's money down the drain!
    Money wasted
    Money spent quickly
    Money for water bills
    Money on a plumber
  • She spends money like ......
    Wine
    Bread
    Christmas
    Water
  • Work for peanuts
    Work for only a little money
    Work in the circus
    Do a ridiculous job
    Work for produce rather than money
  • Make a killing
    Lose money
    make a profit
    kill someone for their money
    Steal money
  • Make ends meet
    To have enough money to pay for daily expenses (rent/food)
    To have enough money to pay for meat for the week
    To have enough money to buy a house
    Have enough money to pay for your funeral
  • To be in the red
    To be in debt
    To be rich in assets
    To have cash only
    To have extra money
  • Tighten your belt
    Learn karate
    Not have enough money for food
    Spend less money
    Lose money
  • Money is the ........ of all evil
    root
    roof
    branch
    plant