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MONEY
and change
[some number of dollars] plus between 1 and 99 cents more.
The book cost $12.49. That's twelve dollars and change.Subway fare is now one dollar and change.
caught short
to be without something you need, especially money.
I needed eggs for my cake, but I was caught short.Bob had to borrow money from John to pay for the meal. Bob is caught short quite often.
cold, hard cash
cash, not checks or promises. (Informal.)
I want to be paid in cold, hard cash, and I want to be paid now!Pay me now! Cash on the barrelhead—cold, hard cash.
cost an arm and a leg
to cost too much. (Fixed order.)
It cost an arm and a leg, so I didn't buy it.Why should a little plastic part cost an arm and a leg?
cost a pretty penny
to cost a lot of money.
I’ll bet that diamond cost a pretty penny.You can be sure that house cost a pretty penny. It has seven bathrooms.
cross someone's palm with silver
to pay money to someone in payment for a service. (A fortune-teller might ask for a potential customer to cross her palm with silver. Used in that sense or jocularly for something like tipping a porter.)
I crossed his palm with silver, but he still stood there.You will find that things happen much faster in hotels if you cross the staffs palms with silver fairly often.
draw interest
[for money] to earn interest while on deposit.
Put your money in the bank so it will draw interest.The cash value of some insurance policies also draws interest.
feed the kitty
to contribute money.
Please feed the kitty. Make a contribution to help sick children.Come on, Bill. Feed the kitty. You can afford a dollar for a good cause.
flat broke
completely broke; with no money at all. (Informal.)
I spent my last dollar, and I’m flat broke.The bank closed its doors to the public. It was flat broke!
float a loan
to get a loan; to arrange for a loan.
I couldn't afford to pay cash for the car, so I floated a loan.They needed money, so they had to float a loan.
go broke
to completely run out of money and other assets.
This company is going to go broke if you don't stop spending money foolishly.I made some bad investments last year, and it looks as if I may go broke this year.
go to the expense (of doing something)
to pay the (large) cost of doing something.
I hate to have to go to the expense of painting the house.It needs to be done, so you'll have to go to the expense.
have an itchy palm and have an itching palm
to be in need of a tip; to tend to ask for tips. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching.)
All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms.The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my hags, I gave him nothing.
have money to burn
to have lots of money; to have more money than one needs.
Look at the way Tom buys things. You'd think he had money to burn.If I had money to burn, I'd just put it in the bank.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
a saying meaning that the person who is paying for something has control over how the money is used.
Fred's father is paying his way through college, and wants to help him choose his courses. He says that he who pays the piper calls the tune.The bride's parents should have a say in where the wedding is held since they're paying for it. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
in deep
deeply in debt.
Bill owes a lot of money to the bank. He's really in deep.John is in deep with his stockbroker.
make a bundle and make a pile
to make a lot of money. (Slang.)
John really made a bundle on that deal.I'd like to make a pile and retire.
make a check out (to someone)
to write a check naming someone as payee.
Please make a check out to John Jones.Do you want cash, or should I make out a check?
make a fast buck and make a quick buck
to make money with little effort. (Slang.)
Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.I made a quick buck selling used cars.
make a living
to earn enough money to live on.
I'll be glad when I get a job and can make a living.I can hardly make a living with the skills I have.
make (both) ends meet
to manage to live on a small amount of money.
It's hard these days to make ends meet.I have to work overtime to make both ends meet.
make good money
to earn a large amount of money. (Informal.)
Ann makes good money at her job.I don't know what she does, but she makes good money.
Money burns a hole in someone's pocket
someone spends as much money as possible. (Informal.)
Sally can't seem to save anything. Money burns a hole in her pocket.If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies.
money is no object and expense is no object
it does not matter how much something costs.
Please show me your finest automobile. Money is no object.I want the finest earrings you have. Don't worry about how much they cost because expense is no object.
Money is the root of all evil
A proverb meaning that money is the basic cause of all wrongdoing.
Why do you work so hard to make money? It will just cause you trouble. Money is the root of all evil.Any thief in prison can tell you that money is the root of all evil.
money talks
money gives one power and influence to help get things done or get one's own way. (Informal.)
Don't worry. I have a way of getting things done. Money talks.I can't compete against rich old Mrs. Jones. She'll get her way because money talks.
on deposit
[of money] deposited or stored in a safe place.
I have $10,000 on deposit in that bank.We have some gold coins on deposit in the bank's vault.
out-of-pocket expenses
the actual amount of money spent. (Refers to the money one person pays while doing something on someone else's behalf. One is usually paid back this money.)
My out-of-pocket expenses for the party were nearly $175.My employer usually pays all out-of-pocket expenses for a business trip.
out of sight
[for a price to be] very high. (Informal.)
won't pay this bill. It's out of sight.The estimate was out of sight, so I didn't accept it.
pass the hat
to attempt to collect money for some (charitable) project.
Bob is passing the hat to collect money to buy flowers for Ann.He's always passing the hat for something.
pour money down the drain
to waste money; to throw money away. (Informal.)
What a waste! You're just pouring money down the drain.Don't buy any more of that low-quality merchandise. That's just throwing money down the drain.
pull something down
to earn a certain amount of money. (Slang.)
She's able to pull down $400 a week.I wish I could pull down a salary like that.How much is she pulling down?
put something up
to provide the money for something.
The government put the money up for the cost of construction.Who will put up the money for my education?
put the bite on someone and put the touch on someone
to try to get money from someone. (Slang.)
Tom put the bite on me for ten dollars.Bill put the touch on me, but I told him to drop dead.
Put your money where your mouth is!
a command to stop talking big and make a bet.
I'm tired of your bragging about your skill at betting. Put your money where your mouth is!You talk about betting, but you don't bet. Put your money where your mouth is!
rolling in something
having large amounts of something, usually money. (Informal.)
That family is rolling in money.Jack doesn't need to earn money. He's rolling in it.
save up (for something)
to save money for something.
I'm saving up for a bicycle.I'll have to save up for a long time. It costs a lot of money.
see the color of someone's money
to verify that someone has money or has enough money. (Slang.)
So, you want to make a bet? Not until I see the color of your money.I want to see the color of your money before we go any further with this business deal.
set someone back (some amount of money)
to cost someone (an amount of money). (Informal.)
This coat set me back about $250.That dinner at the restaurant last night really set us back.
settle up with someone
to pay someone what one owes; to pay someone one's share of something.
I must settle up with Jim for the bike I bought for him.Fred paid the whole restaurant bill and we all settled up with him later.
strike it rich
to acquire wealth suddenly. (Informal.)
If I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore.Sally ordered a dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich!
That ain't hay
That is not a small amount of money. (Folksy.)
I paid forty dollars for it, and that ain't hay!Bob lost his wallet with $200 in it—and that ain't hay.
tightfisted (with money) and closefisted (with money)
very stingy with money.
The manager is very closefisted with expenditures.My parents are very tightfisted with money.
Time is money
(My) time is valuable, so don't waste it.
I can't afford to spend a lot of time standing here talking. Time is money, you know!People who keep saying time is money may be working too hard.
to the tune of some amount of money
a certain amount of money. (Informal.)
My checking account is overdrawn to the tune of $340.My wallet was stolen, and I'm short of money to the tune of seventy dollars.
ways and means
Referring to the raising of money to pay for something. (Typically refers to a government committee or a committee of some organization charged with raising money. Fixed order.)
The suggestion was referred to the ways and means committee for discussion at the next meeting.The proposed legislation is stalled in ways and means.
You can't take it with you
You should enjoy your money now, because it is no good when you're dead.
My uncle is a wealthy miser. I keep telling him, "You can't take it with you."If you have money, you should make out a will. You can't take it with you, you know!
MONEY - CONTRIBUTION
kick something in
to contribute some money (to a cause). (Informal.)
John kicked five dollars in.I'd be happy to kick in a dollar, but no more.
MONEY - LACKING
wipe someone or something out
to cause someone to be broke. (Slang.)
They wiped me out in the poker game.The crop failure wiped out all the farmers.
MONEY - SPEND
break the bank
to use up all one's money. (As in casino gambling where a gambler wins more money than the house has on hand.)
It will hardly break the bank if we go out to dinner just once.Buying a new dress at that price won't break the bank.
money
noun
1
someone who is attractive, nice and generally a good catch. Popularised as a catchphrase by the film Swingers US, 1997.
2
a close friend or trusted colleague US, 1992.
3
in prison, anything of value in trade US, 1976.► have money to burnto be rich, to have plenty to spend US, 1896.► in the money1. wealthy, especially if exceptionally so; comfortably off UK, 1902.2. in horse racing, finishing first, second or third in a race US, 1964.► it's only moneysaid to yourself or another, as encouragement to spend or consolation, when faced with an unwanted or unexpected expense UK, 1984.► money talks and bullshit walksused as a humorous suggestion that talk is cheap US, 1984.► money to stone dogsa lot of money. Pelting anything handy at foraging stray dogs is a common habit among the poor. JAMAICA, 2001.► put your money where your mouth isto back up your words with a wager or a payment US, 1942.► you pays your money and you takes your choice!; you pays your money!only if you contribute to something in some manner are you entitled to hold an opinion or take advantage of that something. A catchphrase. Originally, and in its literal sense, a stallholder's cry to customers, recorded in Punch in 1846. Familiarity has shortened the phrase without amending its sense UK, 2000
idiommoney► give sb a run for his/her money► hush moneyeasy moneymoney money that you do not have to work hard to get:The difficulty of tracing musical gear makes it easy money for thieves, with only 95% of stolen property ever being returned.Nineteen-year-old Pascale says modelling is easy money, but it doesn't last long.for my moneyused before a statement in order to show that it is your own opinion:For my money, the Pioneer Inn is one of the most romantic hotels in Hawaii.Paul Merton is both original and versatile; for my money, he is one of the greatest British comedians of all time.have money to burnto have so much money that you do not mind what you spend it on:Look at that idiot in the black Porsche - he's got money to burn and he wants everyone to know it.Unless you've got money to burn, an electro-acoustic guitar is probably not the best instrument to start on.I'm not made of money BrEBrE(also You must think I'm made of money)(or Do you think I'm made of money?)spoken used in order to tell someone that something is too expensive, or that you cannot afford it:Forty-seven pounds just to fix this door? I'm not made of money, you know.Eve, I've told you, you can't have that new Barbie doll. Do you think I'm made of money?be in the moneyto suddenly get a lot of money, or make a profit, especially if you were not expecting to:Anyone who bet on Pot Luck is in the money - the three-year-old filly won all her races at Doncaster today.Two Iowa farmers suddenly found themselves in the money when they sold their old tractor at a vintage car auction for $80,000.make/lose/spend money hand over fistto earn, lose, or spend a lot of money in a short time:The town is making money hand over fist - it's a tourist trap.The railroads' passenger services were losing money hand over fist.hand-over-fist: Growth in stock trading led to hand-over-fist hiring on Wall Street.money doesn't grow on treesused in order to tell someone not to waste money, or to take an opportunity to get it:You don't need to go out and enjoy yourself every night - money doesn't grow on trees, you know."I never have enough money." "It doesn't grow on trees - you have to work for what you get." —see also sth doesn't grow on treesmoney for old rope BrEBrE(also money for jam)used in order to say that an activity earns someone a lot of money for very little work, or that it is very easy:It was money for old rope.All we had to do was turn up, and sing a couple of songs; in return we got a free lunch and £14.Guys who appear in porn movies must enjoy their job - money for jam, in my opinion.money is no objectused in order to say that someone has the money to pay for what they want, and does not care how much it costs:If you're retired, and you've done well in business and money is no object, then a luxury cruise is a great way to pass the time.I wish I could say to you, right, money's no object, we're going to get the computer system you need.money is the root of all evilMoney used in order to say that a lot of problems are caused by money or by people trying to get it:We were taught that we shouldn't enjoy our money, that money is the root of all evil.Money may well be the root of all evil, but what choice do we have?money talks(also money talks, bullshit walks AmE spoken)used in order to say that you can influence people and make them do what you want if you offer them money:All I know is that money talks, and schools are much more impressed with prospective parents who are likely to invest in the school.The guy told me I couldn't get on the train because it was full. I said "Like hell, money talks and bullshit walks - I'm gonna bribe someone."
Note'money talks, bullshit walks' is very rude. It is better to use 'money talks' unless you are in a situation where you know people very well.
my money's on sbspoken used in order to say that you think someone will win a competition or sports event, be chosen for a job etc:The standard of entrants is very high for the BP Peter Pears singing award, but my money's on Alistair Miles.Whoever becomes governor of California - my money's on the Democrat candidate - will have a difficult task in front of him.put your money where your mouth isused in order to say that someone should take action or spend money in order to make something happen, instead of just saying that they want it to happen:If the government wants to improve educational standards, it should put its money where its mouth is and make more cash available to schools.Boeing, which has promised long-term growth and an increase in profits, seems to be putting it's money where its mouth is, spending $690 million on new property, plant, and equipment.be right on the money AmEAmEto have exactly the right idea, or to be doing or saying exactly the right thing:Your advice was right on the money - I talked to my daughter about staying out late and we have agreed on a midnight curfew.Beck and his band were right on the money throughout the concert, singing every song with feeling, wit, and skill.the smart moneyrich used about people who know a lot about making money, or about the successful business deals they make ◆ used especially in newspapers:Revoking the group's licence would have allowed the smart money to get out, and left small savers and pensioners facing financial loss.The smart money in music programming is abandoning pop, and developing grown-up shows like 'Rhythms of the World'.the smart money is on sthgamble used in order to say that the people who know most about a situation think that a particular thing is very likely to happen:BMW isn't saying which part of the new range will sell best, but the smart money is on the 318i.Richardson admitted Albie owed him £10,000, and now someone has killed Albie - the smart money has to be on Richardson.take the money and runAccept to accept what is offered to you before a situation becomes worse ◆ often used in business and politics:A major investor in the new hotel has taken the money and run rather than risk losing more.Sylvia's lawyer advised her to take the money and run before things got nastier with Graham.throw good money after badused in order to say that someone should not spend any more money trying to improve a situation, because they cannot improve it:Attempting to strengthen the Civic Center against earthquake damage would be throwing good money after bad, as the structure is already unsound.The company won't take the case against us any further - there's no point in throwing good money after bad and they know they are not likely to win.throw money around(also throw money about BrE)to spend a lot of money, especially without caring that you might be wasting it:In those days the Federal government would step in and throw money around like confetti to fuel greater growth."He bought the yacht when he was drunk," Joey says. "He'd always be throwing money about - buying a Harley, a Porsche - whatever he wanted."throw money at sthused when you disapprove because someone is trying to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, instead of thinking about what is really needed:Critics have accused Arizona of throwing money at its schools problems without producing any longterm solutions.The Marshall Plan did more than just throw money at post-war Europe, it restructured its economies.you pays your money and you takes your chances/choiceused in order to say that it is impossible to say which of two or more choices is the right one:Some people say that the 1815 settlement prevented wars in Europe, and some say it caused them, so you pays your money and you takes your choice.Syringes are on sale at most dealing locations, but some may already have been used and their packages resealed. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
See:
  • (butter and) egg money
  • (one's) money's worth
  • (right) on the money
  • (something) isn't everything
  • (the) smart money is on (someone or something)
  • a fool and his money are soon parted
  • a licence to print money
  • a run for money
  • a run for your money
  • Bad money drives out good
  • be (right) on the money
  • be a licence to print money
  • be a license to print money
  • be in the money
  • be made of money
  • be money for jam
  • be money for old rope
  • be pressed for money
  • be pressed for space
  • be pressed for time
  • be pressed/pushed for money, space, time, etc.
  • be pushed for money
  • be pushed for space
  • be pushed for time
  • be rolling in it
  • be rolling in money
  • blood money
  • bring an amount of money in
  • can't get (something) for love or money
  • cash money
  • coin money
  • color of someone's money, see the
  • color of your money, let's see the
  • come into (some) money
  • come into money
  • conscience money
  • dirty money
  • draw against (an amount of money)
  • draw against an amount of money
  • easy money
  • even money
  • folding money
  • fool and his money are soon parted
  • fool and his money are soon parted, a
  • for (one's) money
  • for love nor money
  • for love or money
  • for money
  • for my money
  • for my/one's money
  • for one's money
  • fork out
  • fork some money out
  • found money
  • front
  • front money
  • front some amount of money
  • funny money
  • get (an amount of money) for (something)
  • get (one's) money's worth
  • get an amount of money for
  • get one's money's worth
  • get one's money's worth, to
  • get/have your money's worth
  • give (one) a run for (one's) money
  • give someone a run for their money
  • give someone or something a run for their money
  • glove money
  • good money
  • green folding stuff/money
  • has more money than God
  • have (one's) money's worth
  • have (something) to play with
  • have a good run for (one's) money
  • have a run for your money
  • have money burning a hole in (one's) pocket
  • have money to burn
  • have money, time, etc. to play with
  • have more money than God
  • have more money than sense
  • heavy bread
  • heavy money
  • hush money
  • I'd bet money
  • I'd bet money (on something)
  • I'm not made of money
  • in the money
  • It takes money to make money
  • launder money
  • lay out (an amount of money) on (someone or something)
  • Lend your money and lose your friend
  • Lend your money and lose your friend.
  • licence to print money
  • like money in the bank
  • live on
  • live on an amount of money
  • lose money hand over fist
  • lose money on
  • lose money on (something)
  • mad money
  • made of money
  • make (an amount of money) on (something)
  • make (some amount of money) in (something)
  • make good money
  • make money hand over fist
  • make money on
  • make/lose money hand over fist
  • marry (someone) for (his or her) money
  • marry into money
  • marry money
  • mint money
  • mint of money, make a
  • money burns a hole in (one's) pocket
  • money burns a hole in one's pocket
  • Money burns a hole in pocket
  • money burns a hole in your pocket
  • money can't buy happiness
  • Money does not grow on trees
  • money doesn't grow on trees
  • money down the drain
  • money for jam
  • money for old rope
  • money from home
  • money grubber
  • money is no object
  • Money is power
  • money is the root of all evil
  • money isn't everything
  • money laundering
  • money maker
  • money pit
  • Money talks
  • money to burn
  • money, expense, etc. is no object
  • money, winning, etc. isn't everything
  • moneybags
  • money-grubber
  • money-grubbing
  • money-spinner
  • Monopoly money
  • never marry for money, but marry where money is
  • not able to get (something) for love or money
  • not able to get for love or money
  • not be made of money
  • not for love nor/or money
  • not for love or money
  • not for love or/nor money
  • Not for my money
  • not for the world
  • not made of money
  • not miss for the world
  • old money
  • on the money
  • one's egg money
  • one's money's worth
  • out (some amount of money)
  • out an amount of money
  • pay your money and take your choice
  • pay(s) your money and take(s) your choice, you
  • pin money
  • pink money
  • piss money up the wall
  • pocket money
  • pots of money
  • pour money down the drain
  • pressed for money
  • pull down
  • pull down an amount of money
  • pump (something) into (someone or something)
  • pump (something) out of (something)
  • pump through (something)
  • punch (someone or something) on (something)
  • punch down
  • punch into (something)
  • punch out of (something)
  • punch up
  • punctuate (something) with (something)
  • purchase (something) for (someone or something)
  • purge (something) from (something)
  • purge (something) of (something)
  • purge away
  • push money
  • put (one's) money on (something)
  • put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is
  • put (something) at (some amount of money)
  • put money into (something)
  • put money into something
  • put money on
  • put money on somebody/something
  • put money up
  • put money where mouth is
  • put one's money where one's mouth is
  • put one's money where one's mouth is, to
  • put the money up (for something)
  • put up the money (for something)
  • put your money where your mouth is
  • Put your money where your mouth is!
  • quote a price of (some amount of money)
  • raise money for
  • raise money for (someone or something)
  • ready money
  • refund (some money) to (someone)
  • retire on (some amount of money)
  • right on the money
  • roll in (something)
  • rolling in
  • rolling in it/money
  • rolling in money
  • run for (one's) money
  • run for one's money, (give) a
  • run for one's money, a
  • save (an amount of) (money) on (something)
  • save money up
  • save money up (for something)
  • save toward (something)
  • see the color of (one's) money
  • see the color of money
  • see the colour of somebody's money
  • see the colour of someone's money
  • seed money
  • shell an amount of money out
  • shell out
  • shell out an amount of money
  • show me the money
  • silly money
  • smart money
  • soft money
  • spend (something) for (something)
  • spend (something) on (someone or something)
  • spend money like a drunken sailor
  • spend money like it's going out of style
  • spend money like water
  • spending money
  • spot (one) (some amount of money)
  • start off at (something or some place)
  • start out at (something or some place)
  • start out at an amount of money
  • stretch money
  • take (some amount of money) for (something)
  • take an amount of money for
  • take eggs for money
  • take the money and run
  • the colour of someone's money
  • the smart money
  • the smart money is on somebody/something
  • the smart money is on something
  • throw (one's) money about
  • throw (one's) money around
  • throw good money after bad
  • throw good money after bad, to
  • throw money at
  • throw money at (someone or something)
  • throw money at something
  • throw money at something/someone
  • throw money away
  • throw your money about/around
  • tight money
  • time is money
  • you pay your money, and you take your choice
  • you pays your money and takes your choice
  • You pays your money and you takes your chance
  • you pays your money and you takes your choice
  • you pays your money, and you takes your chance(s)
  • you pays your money, and you takes your choice
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