Money Idioms

"Don't worry about your cousins, their parents are swimming in money." This idiom means:

• People with a lot of money have a lot of power and influence.

• To have a lot of money.

• To be extremely expensive

• To use up all of your money

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

"I bought my new dog from a pet store and it cost me an arm and a leg!" This idiom means:

• To mean what you say not just talking about it.

• To spend as little money as possible

• To use up all of your money

• To be extremely expensive

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CCSS.L.4.5B

"Our budget is really tight and with saving for our kid's education and all the other bills, we are just making it and we don't have money to burn." This idiom means:

• To spend as little money as possible

• To have more money to spend than you need

• To use up all of your money

• To have a lot of money

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

"With her new haircut and new clothes, she felt like a million dollars." This idiom means:

• To feel extremely good

• To spend as little money as possible

• To have a lot of money

• People with a lot of money have a lot of power and influence.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

"I don't have enough money to go on a vacation right now;

I'm afraid it would break the bank." This idiom means:

• To mean what you say not just talking about it.

• To spend as little money as possible

• To use up all of your money

• To feel extremely good

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

"We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit

our relatives in Mexico for Christmas." This idiom means:

• To have more money to spend than you need

• To use up all of your money

• To be extremely expensive

• To spend as little money as possible

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

"He promised to lower taxes if he got elected. Now let's see if he'll put his money where his mouth is." This idiom means:

• To spend as little money as possible

• People with a lot of money have a lot of power and influence.

• To mean what you say not just talking about it.

• To have a lot of money

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

"I can't compete against rich old Mrs. Jones. She'll get her

way because money talks." This idiom means:

• People with a lot of money have a lot of power and influence.

• To mean what you say not just talking about it.

• To have more money to spend than you need

• To be extremely expensive

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CCSS.L.4.5B

"I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know!" This idiom means:

• To have more money to spend than you need

• To feel extremely good

• Money should not be wasted because it is not something that can be replenished whenever one wants.

• To spend as little money as possible

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CCSS.L.4.5B

“I'm too busy to go out to dinner; I'll have to take a raincheck.” This idiom means:

• To mean what you say not just talking about it.

• You cannot accept an invitation now, but you'd like to do the same activity sometime in the future.

• People with a lot of money have a lot of power and influence.

• To be extremely expensive

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B