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pocket moneychild's allowanceRate it:

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in one's pocketSubject to one's whims because of bribery.Rate it:

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burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

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pill in the pocketA pill carried in a pocket of one's clothing such as pants or a coat.Rate it:

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in someone's pocketReceiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favour or advantage will be proffered in return.Rate it:

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is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see meIndicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes.Rate it:

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out of pocketunreachableRate it:

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out of pocketLacking funds, or suffering a loss.Rate it:

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out of pocketOf or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.Rate it:

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pill in the pocketA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with him or her, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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pocket dialA portable sundial of small size.Rate it:

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pocket dialRate it:

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pocket-sizedsmall enough to fit into a pocketRate it:

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pocket-sizedsmall-scale, downsizedRate it:

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a penny saved is a penny earnedA maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantimeRate it:

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adding machineA pocket calculator that has very few functions.Rate it:

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be loadedhaving a lots of moneyRate it:

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bring home the baconTo have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.Rate it:

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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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cash strappedShort of money Limited on the cash you have availableRate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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double dippingObtaining money from two sources at the same time. Dipping your food into a sauce, eating a portion of that food then re-dipping that food into the sauce.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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flat brokeHas no money at allRate it:

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flat outCompletely out of something such as; energy, food or money. Basically to be out of any kind of product.Rate it:

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funny moneyMoney gained in a devious or sneaky manner.Rate it:

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I don't have any moneyI don't have any moneyRate it:

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if they sold it to you, you paid too muchEven when you perceive a good deal, someone is making money off you.Rate it:

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lay outexpend moneyRate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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make a bundleto make a lot of moneyRate it:

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Make Ends MeetTo have just enough money to have things that you needRate it:

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money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

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money makerA woman's buttocks.Rate it:

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pay forTo exchange for, especially money for goods or services.Rate it:

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pay outTo distribute money; to disburse.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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rolling in itHaving an abundance of money.Rate it:

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salt awayTo save or preserve (especially money) for future use.Rate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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you pays your money and you takes your choiceEach person should make their own decisions.Rate it:

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a fool and his money are soon partedIt is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.Rate it:

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bail outTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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