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to go Dutch 

agree to share a cost of something, especially a meal 

100
fool and his money are soon parted
Prov. Foolish people spend money, without thinking.
100
a nest egg
an amount of money that has been saved or kept for a special purpose
100
a hole in the wall
a cash point (=ATM)
100
bring home the bacon
to earn money for a family to live on
200
Blood money
Money gained at the expense/suffering of others.
200
money burns a hole in one's pocket
One can't keep from spending whatever money one has.
200
buy sth for a song
buy sth very cheaply
200
from rags to riches
refers to a person who was poor and became rich
200
a cheapskate
a stingy, tight-fisted person
300
grease sb's palm
to bribe sb in order to persuade them to do sth for you
300
spend money like it's going out of style
to spend money recklessly; to spend money as if it were worthless or will soon be worthless.
300
make ends meet
to pay just enough money to pay for the basics
400
a licence to print money
An activity, business model, or company that yields very high profits but requires little or no effort to do so
400
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
to have a high social position and be rich from birth
400
the breadwinner
the person who brings most of the income into the household
400
tighten your belt
to spend less money than you did before because you have less money
500
cook the books
to change numbers dishonestly in the accounts (= financial records) of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it
500

take a rain check (on sth )

used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time

500
pay through the nose
pay a lot of money for sth
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