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Money Idioms

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  • Save for a rainy day
    To save money for difficult situations
  • Bring home the bacon
    To earn a living for one's family
  • Make ends meet
    To earn just enough money to live on
  • Throw money at something
    To try to solve a problem with money, often without success
  • Cost an arm and a leg
    Very expensive
  • Feel like a million bucks
    The phrase is used to refer to a feeling of immense happines
  • Born with a silver spoon
    To be born into a very rich family
  • Make a fast buck
    To make money quickly, often dishonestly
  • On the house
    Something provided free of charge
  • Time is money
    To remember you shouldn't waste time because whenever you do it you are missing the opportunity to earn money
  • Money talks
    This is a modern expression which means that money is powerful, or that money makes things happen
  • Get your money's worth
    To get good value for the money you spend
  • Go dutch
    To split a cost evenly between two people
  • Money to burn
    To have a lot of money that you can spend carelessly
  • Tighten your belt
    To spend less money or to live frugally
  • Money doesn't grow on trees
    This idiom means that money is not easily obtained and should not be wasted
  • Penny for your thoughts
    This idiom is used to ask someone what they are thinking about
  • Break the bank
    To spend all your money or exceed your budget
  • Burn a hole in your pocket
    To have money that you feel compelled to spend quickly