Twelve idioms about money

Twelve idioms about money

(part 1)

      1. To be born with a silver spoon in the mouth: to be born to a rich family

    Ex:

v She can have everything she wants since she was born with a silver spoon in the mouth.

     

2. To strike it rich: to become rich in a short time

    Ex:

v He thinks he could strike it rich if he invests his money in gold.

3. Be in the red: to be in debt because you are spending more than you have

    Ex:

v We are in the red because of your mismanagement.

4.  Easy money: money that you earn dishonestly or by making little effort

      Ex:

v Thanks to my long experience in marketing I can make easy money in a drop of a hat (quickly).

5. Dirty money: money earned illegally or in a dishonest way

   Ex:

v Many politicians have been arrested amid allegation of corruption and laundering dirty money.

6. Fat cat: a rich person

  Ex:

v He is a fat cat who is running a big company.

7. Keep the wolf the door: to have enough money to buy the basic things

 Ex:

v At that time I was still a student, and I had an evening job to keep the wolf from the door.

8. To live from hand to mouth: to have just enough money to live on

 Ex:

v I can't afford to buy a phone; you know I live from hand to mouth.

9. Marry money: to marry a rich person

Ex:

v She always believed that marring money was the easiest way to become rich person.

      10. Go bust: go bankrupt

       Ex:

v The company went bust because of mismanagement.

      11. Throw money at something: to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money

      Ex:

v I don't believe that we can improve health service by just throwing a lot of money at it.

12. Save money for a rainy day: to save money because you may need it in the future in case of emergency

      Ex:

v My father always saves some money for a rainy day.

                                                                                                                Ismail KAMAL