Money idioms

come into some money

• to owe money to somebody

• to earn some money by working hard for a long time

• to be given some money, usually after a relative has died

• to find or win some money

to dip into your savings

• to add some more savings to your existing savings

• to spend some money that you had put aside to use later

• to check how much money you have put aside

• something that was extremely expensive and you spent most of your money on

to be in debt

• to owe money to somebody

• to be forced to spend less money than usual

• not to get your pay (salary) on time

• to have less money than you need to buy something

look like a million dollars

• show everyone how much money you have

• be extremely rich

• look at expensive things in luxury shops

• look extremely attractive or prosperous

to tighten your belt

• to start saving up by eating less

• to be forced to spend less money than usual

• to wear your old clothes longer than you want because you can't afford new ones

• to fasten your seat belt on a plane

from rags to riches

• refers to a person who was poor and became rich

• refers to a person who has improved the way he/she dresses

• refers to a person who has a lot of savings

• refers to a person who sells clothes of different quality

to bring home the bacon

• to bring the shopping home - basic food products

• to buy food

• to have a basic means of support; source of livelihood

• to earn money for a family to live on

bread and butter

• something very easy to do

• a situation when you have little money to live on

• a basic means of support; source of livelihood

• a simple diet

burn a hole in one’s pocket

• a situation when you want to buy something so desperately that you are ready to spend a lot of money

• to try to find some money (usually: change, coins) you forgot about

• to damage another person's piece of clothing

• something that was extremely expensive and you spent most of your money on

buy something for a song

• to buy something for the money received for singing

• to buy something for little money, especially for less than the money something is worth

• to buy something as a result of an emotional reaction to a song

• to steal something