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American Idioms
American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases […]
and then some
[and then some] And a lot more; and more too. * […]
as much as
[as much as] {adv. phr.} 1. or [much as] Even though; […]
at worst
[at worst] or [at the worst] {adv. phr.} 1. Under the […]
bail out
[bail out] (1) {v.} 1. To secure release from prison until […]
cash on the barrelhead
[cash on the barrelhead] {n. phr.}, {informal} Money paid at once; […]
cash-and-carry
[cash-and-carry] (1) {adj.} Selling things for cash money only and letting […]
chicken feed
[chicken feed] {n.}, {slang} A very small sum of money. * […]
Christmas club
[Christmas club] {n.} A plan for putting money in the bank […]
coin money
[coin money] or [mint money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a […]
cold cash
[cold cash] or [hard cash] {n.} Money that is paid at […]
come by
[come by] {v.} To get; obtain; acquire. * /A good job […]
cough up
[cough up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To give (money) unwillingly; pay with […]
dig down
[dig down] {v.}, {slang} To spend your own money. * /The […]
down and out
[down and out] {adj. phr.} Without money; without a job or […]
easy money
[easy money] {n.}, {informal} Money gained without hard work; money that […]
fast buck
[fast buck] or [quick buck] {slang} Money earned quickly and easily, […]
feather one's nest
[feather one's nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself […]
fool and his money are soon parted
[fool and his money are soon parted] A foolish person soon […]
for love or money
[for love or money] {adv. phr.} For anything; for any price. […]
for one's money
[for one's money] {prep. phr.} Regarding one's endorsement or support; as […]
fork over a lot of money
[fork over a lot of money] {v. phr.} To pay an […]
get ahead
[get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. * /Mr. Brown […]
go the whole hog
[go the whole hog] or [go whole hog] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
hand over fist
[hand over fist] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Fast and in large amounts. […]
hard-fisted
[hard-fisted] {adj.} 1. Able to do hard physical labor; strong. * […]
have money to burn
[have money to burn]
See: [MONEY TO BURN].
I.O.U.
[I.O.U.] {adj. phr.} I owe you, abbreviated; a promissory note. * […]
ill-gotten gains
[ill-gotten gains] {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal […]
in on
[in on] {prep.} 1. Joining together for. * /The children collected […]
in the chips
[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.} […]
in the red
[in the red] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In an unprofitable […]
lay aside
[lay aside] {v. phr.} 1. To put off until another time; […]
lay by
[lay by] {v.} To save, especially a little at a time. […]
lay to
[lay to] {v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; […]
like water
[like water] {adv. phr.} As something easily poured out or wasted; […]
made of money
[made of money] {adj. phr.} Very rich; wealthy. * /Mr. Jones […]
make a touch
[make a touch] {v. phr.} To borrow money; try to borrow […]
make good
[make good] {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to […]
make out
[make out] {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for (as […]
marry money
[marry money] {v. phr.} To marry a rich person. * /Ellen […]
money burns a hole in one's pocket
[money burns a hole in one's pocket] See: [BURN A HOLE […]
money is no object
[money is no object] {informal sentence} The price of something is […]
money to burn
[money to burn] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very much money, more than […]
new money
[new money] {n. phr.} People who have become rich recently. * […]
of old
[of old] (2) {adv. phr.} From earlier experience. * /You won't […]
old money
[old money]
Contrast: [NEW MONEY].
on deposit
[on deposit] {adv. phr.} In a bank. * /I have almost […]
on die money
[on die money] {adv. phr.} Exactly right; exactly accurate. * /Algernon […]
on easy street
[on easy street] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Having enough money to live […]
over with
[over with] (2) {adj.}, {informal} At an end; finished. * /John […]
pad the bill
[pad the bill] {v. phr.} To add false expenses to a […]
pare down
[pare down] {v. phr.} To limit; economize; reduce. * /With a […]
pass the hat
[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections […]
pay the piper
[pay the piper] or [pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer […]
pay through the nose
[pay through the nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pay at a […]
pin money
[pin money] {n. phr.} Extra money used for incidentals. * /She […]
pinch pennies
[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal} Not spend a penny more than […]
play the market
[play the market] {v. phr.} To try to make money on […]
pour money down the drain
[pour money down the drain] {v. phr.} To spend one's money […]
pretty penny
[pretty penny] {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /Their […]
put one's money on a scratched horse
[put one's money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
put out
[put out] {v.} 1. To make a flame or light stop […]
put up
[put up] {v.} 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch […]
rainy day
[rainy day] {n.} A time of need; especially: a time when […]
ready money
[ready money] {n. phr.} Cash on hand. * /Frank refuses to […]
run for one's money
[run for one's money] {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a […]
salt away
[salt away] {v.}, {informal} To save (money) for the future. * […]
savings account
[savings account] {n.} An account in a bank, where people put […]
savings bond
[savings bond] {n.} A government certificate given for money and saved […]
scare up
[scare up] or [scrape up] {v.}, {informal} To find, collect, or […]
see the color of one's money
[see the color of one's money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know […]
seed money
[seed money] {n. phr.} A small grant or donation for others […]
shell out
[shell out] {v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. * /Dick had […]
smooth away
[smooth away] {v.} To remove; (unpleasant feelings) take away. * /Mr. […]
so be it
[so be it] also [be it so] {adv. phr.}, {formal} 1. […]
so much as
[so much as] {adv. phr.} 1. Even. - Usually used in […]
soft touch
[soft touch] {n.} A person with a sympathetic disposition from whom […]
somebody up there loves/hates me
[somebody up there loves/hates me] {slang} An expression intimating that an […]
soon
[soon]
See:
[AS SOON],
[FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED].
spending money
[spending money] or [pocket money] {n.} Money that is given to […]
stone-broke
[stone-broke] or [dead broke] or [flat broke] {adj.}, {informal} Having no […]
take to the cleaners
[take to the cleaners] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To win all […]
tight money
[tight money] {n. phr.} The opposite of inflation, when money is […]
together with
[together with] {prep.} In addition to; in the company of; along […]
well-to-do
[well-to-do] {adj.} Having or making enough money to live comfortably; prosperous. […]
wheel and deal
[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans […]
write off
[write off] {v. phr.} 1. To remove (an amount) from a […]