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asking someone what they are thinking about
a penny for your thoughts
Born into a wealthy family
born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
To spend a lot of money, often more than you can afford
break the bank
To be the breadwinner of a household
bring home the bacon
To have money that you are eager to spend
burn a hole in one’s pocket
Each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses
go Dutch
Money that’s earned quickly is often spent just as easily
easy come, easy go
To be extremely expensive or cost a lot of money.
cost an arm and a leg
To buy something for very little money
buy sth for a song
To have enough money to cover only basic
make ends meet
To pay for sth, usually when one person pays for a group
foot the bill
To achieve great success or make a lot of money suddenly
hit the jackpot
To appear exceptionally good, wealthy, or impressive.
look like a million dollars
To make a big profit
make a killing
To be in debt or owe money
in the red
To be extremely poor, having only enough to cater for a day.
live from hand to mouth
Using very limited money
on a shoestring (budget)
To save money for an emergency or unexpected situation
save for a rainy day
Not having a lot of money
strapped for cash
Someone who is extremely reluctant to spend money
penny pincher
To take from one source to cover another debt
rob Peter to pay Paul
To back up your words or promises with actions, particularly by spending money to support what you claim to believe in.
put your money where your mouth is
To waste money on something unnecessary
throw money down the drain
To reduce spending due to financial difficulties
tighten one’s belt
To pay an excessive or very high price for something.
pay through the nose