20 Money Idioms
1. Born With A Silver Spoon
in One`s Mouth
The idiom born with a
silver spoon in one’s mouth means to be born rich. People born with a silver
spoon in their mouth are usually children of wealthy parents who can give their
kids comfortable lives.
Example: She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. By the time she was born,
her parents were already self-made millionaires.
2. Bread and Butter
The idiom bread and butter
refers to one’s source of income. A person makes bread and butter with his or
her jobs, businesses or other sources of earnings.
Example: Writing is her bread and butter. She feeds and sends her kid to school with
her earnings from writing online.
3. Break the Bank
An idiom that can mean to
use up all of one’s money is break the bank. This idiom can also mean to win
all the money at a gambling table.
Example: The mother broke the bank and used up all her money in luckless gambling.
4. Bring Home the Bacon
Bring home the bacon is an
idiom that stands for earning a salary. This idiom specifically suggests that
the salary would be used to support a family.
Example: I work on weekends and holidays to bring home the bacon.
5. Cash in One’s Chips
The idiom cash in one’s
chips implies selling something. This idiom particularly states that the
proceeds from the sale would be used for another thing.
Example: Footloose, he cashed in his chips and went on a world tour.
6. Foot the Bill
Foot the bill is an idiom that
means to pay for the fees.
Example: I will help my daughter foot the bill of her college education.
7. From Rags to Riches
An idiom that represents
from poverty to prosperity is from rags to riches.
Example: She went from rags to riches with pure hardwork.
8. Get a Run for One’s
Money
The idiom get a run for
one’s money denotes receiving a challenge. This idiom can also mean getting
what one rightfully deserves.
Example: Our big company is getting a run for its money from the small-sized yet
innovative competitor.
9. Have Sticky Fingers
Have sticky fingers is an
idiom that means to be a shoplifter, pickpocket or a thief.
Example: Keep an eye on your belongings. He has sticky fingers and might get your
things when you’re not looking.
10. Head Over Heels in Debt
When somebody is described
with the idiom head over heels in debt, then he or she owes so much money or is
saddled with debt.
Example: She became completely broke – head over heels in debt – when she lost her
job and remained unemployed for a few months.
11. Keep the Wolf from the
Door
The idiom keep the wolf
from the door connotes having money that is enough to support basic needs. This
idiom also suggests that the money cannot cover excesses or luxury.
Example: While my job gives out a salary that is just enough to keep the wolf from
the door, I am still thankful I have it.
12. Live from Hand to Mouth
Live from hand to mouth is
another idiom that insinuates living on very little money.
Example: We have to live from hand to mouth to last these tough times.
13. Pay a King’s Ransom and
Pay an Arm and a Leg
The idiomatic expressions
pay a king’s ransom and pay an arm and a leg both mean to pay dearly for
something. The amount used to pay for something is very high, somehow
unreasonable.
Example: I paid an arm and a leg to give her a party but it was worth it. She had
tons of fun!
14. Penny Pincher
The idiom penny pincher
refers to someone who is overly conscious about money, even very small amounts
of money.
Example: My brother is a penny pincher. He does not want to spend anything for his
family.
15. Penny-wise and Pound
Foolish
Penny-wise and pound
foolish is an idiom that may be similar but still different from the previous
idiom penny pincher. This idiom means being careful in handling small amounts
but careless in dealing with large amounts.
Example: The old man is penny-wise and pound foolish. He scrimps on foods but
indulges in travels.
16. Pick up the Tab/Check
Pick up the tab/check is an
idiom that is similar to foot the bill. This idiom means to pay for the bill or
the expense.
Example: He picked up the tab for tonight’s dinner. He just got promoted and his
paycheck will be raised three-folds.
17. Pour Money down the
Drain
The idiom pour money down
the drain connotes misusing or throwing away money.
Example: Our company has money down the drain with its investments in the bankrupt
firm.
18. Put in One’s Two Cents
To put in one’s two cents
is to give one’s comments. This idiom is often used to state that the comments
are only a personal opinion.
Example: I would like to put in my two cents during the discussions.
19. Put One’s Money Where
One’s Mouth Is
When a person is asked to
put one’s money where one’s mouth is, then that person is challenged to stop
talking about something and to actually start acting.
Example: I have to put my money where my mouth is and start building this business I
have always talked about with my friends.
20. Take a Beating
An idiom that means to lose
so much money is take a beating.
Example: We took a beating during the times we were unemployed. Now, we’ve learned
to save enough money to cover hard times.
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