Idioms about money
a bad penny
Meaning: The phrase a bad penny refers to a person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted that is likely to reappear, particularly at inconvenient times.
a dime’s worth
Meaning: an insignificant amount
a fool and his money are soon parted
Meaning: this means that stupid people spend money without thinking about it enough.
a penny saved is a penny earned
Meaning: you mean it is wise to save money.
all that glitters is not gold
Meaning: appearance is sometimes misleading. Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not be as good as they look.
bank on
Meaning: to expect something or rely on.
bet your bottom dollar
Meaning: This idiom is used to say that one is sure about something.
big bucks
Meaning: lots of money.
blank cheque
Meaning: that one is given an unlimited freedom of action.
coining it
Meaning: to be earning a lot of money quickly.
coining money
Meaning: earning a lot of money quickly.
come at a price
Meaning: something negative or unpleasant occurs as a consequence.
come into money
Meaning: you get some money unexpectedly, usually by inheritance.
cost an arm and a leg
Meaning: it is extremely expensive.
cut your losses
Meaning: This idiom is used to mean that you should do something to avoid losing any more money.
dime a dozen
Meaning: Said about anything that is common, inexpensive, and easy to get or available any where.
dollars to donuts
Meaning: something is very likely to be true or that one is certain about something.
drop a dime
Meaning: to drop a dime means to make a phone call, usually calling the police to inform on or betray someone.
for a song
Meaning: very cheaply.
for love nor money
Meaning: said when it is difficult to get something or persuade someone.
for my money
Meaning: in my opinion.
have money to burn
Meaning: to be very rich and spend a lot of money on unnecessary things.
ill-gotten gains
Meaning: money or other possession gained dishonestly.
in the money
Meaning: very rich
licence to print money
Meaning: If a company or activity is a licence to print money, it generates a lot of money without much effort.
made of money
Meaning: be rich.
make a fast buck
Meaning: to earn money without much effort.
make an honest buck
Meaning: an idiomatic expression that means to make an honest living.
make good money
Meaning: you earn a decent income or enough money to live comfortably
marry money
Meaning: to marry a rich person.
minting it
Meaning: earning a lot of money quickly.
minting money
Meaning: Earning a lot of money quickly.
money for jam
Meaning: said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
money for old rope
Meaning: Said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
money spinner
Meaning: a business or product that makes a lot of money for someone.
money talks
Meaning: money talks suggest that with money people can get whatever they want.
not come cheap
Meaning: said about something that is of good quality and is therefore expensive.
pay good money for something
Meaning: If you paid good money for something, you paid a substantial amount of money for it.
pay through the nose
Meaning: you pay a lot of money for it. The price you pay is more than is reasonable.
pay your dues
Meaning: to earn respect or a position by a lot of hard work and sacrifice.
pick up the tab
Meaning: to pay the bill.
put money on somebody or something
Meaning: to bet money or to believe that someone will accomplish something or that something will happen.
quote a price
Meaning: state in advance the price for…
rags to riches
Meaning: The phrase rags-to-riches refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth.
save money for a rainy day
Meaning: an idiomatic expression that means to reserve money for a time when it might be needed unexpectedly.
strapped for cash
Meaning: to be short of money.
time is money
Meaning: a proverb which means that one should not waste time, because one could be using it to earn money.
turn up like a bad penny
Meaning: A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
worth its weight in gold
Meaning: to someone or something that is valuable.