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Idioms: money

Learn the idioms English speakers use to talk about money, spending, saving, and being rich or broke.

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Terms in this deck

tighten your belt
to spend less money than before
money doesn't grow on trees
said to remind someone that money is limited and must be earned
money talks
having money gives you power or influence
put your money where your mouth is
to back up what you say with action or money
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
to be born into a wealthy family
bring home the bacon
to earn money to support your family
penny-pincher
a person who is extremely careful, even excessive, with money
cash cow
a product or business that consistently generates a lot of money
in the red
to have a negative financial balance, owing money
in the black
to have a positive financial balance
nest egg
money saved for the future
money to burn
to have much more money than you need
daylight robbery
a situation where you're charged much too much
worth every penny
something is worth exactly what it costs
a penny for your thoughts
used to ask what someone is thinking about
cheapskate
a person who doesn't like spending money
rolling in dough
to have a lot of money
burn a hole in your pocket
to want to spend money as soon as you get it
pay through the nose
to pay much more than something is worth
on a shoestring
with very little money
strapped for cash
to have very little money available
easy come, easy go
money gained easily is often spent or lost just as easily
put in your two cents
to give your opinion, even if not asked for it
the lion's share
the biggest part of something
keep up with the Joneses
to try to have the same possessions or lifestyle as your neighbors or peers
living paycheck to paycheck
to spend all your income before the next payday, with no savings
flat broke
to have no money at all
hit the jackpot
to have great, often unexpected, financial success

How to study this deck

These idioms are about money, saving and wealth. Almost none is meant literally: "cost an arm and a leg" has nothing to do with the body. Learn each expression with its Spanish equivalent and use it in a sentence of your own. They are very common at work, in the news and in conversations about shopping.

The trickiest words

tighten your belt: it means to spend less because money is short.
in the red: it means losing money or being in debt. The opposite is "in the black".
cash cow: it is a business that steadily produces profit with little effort.

Examples in context

We need to tighten our belt this month.
If you believe in it, put your money where your mouth is.
This product is our cash cow.
They built a nest egg for retirement.
You're quiet, a penny for your thoughts?
That bonus is burning a hole in my pocket.
He won the lottery and lost it all, easy come easy go.
They're always trying to keep up with the Joneses.

Mini dialogue

A: This phone cost an arm and a leg.
B: I have to tighten my belt this month.
A: Money does not grow on trees, you know.
B: True. My business is in the red right now.