Thirty Five Idioms about Money

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a penny for your thoughts? – what are you thinking about?
a pretty penny – very expensive
a quick buck – money which was easy to make
cash cow – a business/product which generates a stable flow of income/profit
daylight robbery – obvious, unfair overcharging
from rags to riches – from poverty to wealth
he who pays the piper calls the tune – the person who provides the money should choose how it is spent
I don’t have two nickels/pennies to rub together – I am very poor
if I had a nickel/penny for every time this happened – this happens a lot
in for a penny, in for a pound – involved in seeing an undertaking through no matter how much money, time, or effort it requires
mint condition – perfect condition
money doesn’t grow on trees – money isn’t easy to acquire
on the money – right about something/someone
one man’s trash is another’s treasure – what is worthless to one person might be valuable to another
other side of the coin/two sides of the same coin – an opposing view/two people with opposing views
penny pincher – a frugal person
strapped for cash – short of money
ten a penny/dime a dozen – very common
to cash in your chips – to die/ to sell something to gain whatever profit you can because you suspect its value will fall
to cut your losses – to abandon a plan/project which is clearly going to be unsuccessful before circumstances become worse
to earn a living – to make money enough money to live comfortably
to feel the pinch – to experience financial hardship
to foot the bill – to pay for everyone
to get off scot free – to escape punishment/injury
to give someone a run for their money – to be a challenging competitor
to go bust – to become bankrupt
to have money burning a hole in your pocket – to have money which you are eager to spend
to have the penny drop – to finally realise/understand something
to make big bucks – to make a lot of money
to spend a penny – to go to the toilet
to struggle to make ends meet – to struggle to survive on the money you earn
to take someone to the cleaners – to cheat someone out of their money/possessions
to turn up like a bad penny – to turn up where you are not wanted
two cents – an opinion on an issue
worth their/its weight in gold – to be extremely useful/valuable

If you’ve found this post useful, why not check out our other articles on idioms?

Fifty Idioms about the Human Body – Part One and Part Two
Thirty Idioms about Food
Fifty Animal Idioms and What They Mean
Fifty Atmosphere and Weather Idioms and What They Mean – Part One and Part Two
Thirty Sports Idioms to Help You Through the Summer
Three Everyday Idioms and their Terrifying Origins
Two Idioms That Originate in America

Have a good week!

Avani Shah

13 Oct 2014
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