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cash cowSomeone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.Rate it:

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cash on the barrelheadMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction.Rate it:

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cash outTo retire; to exchange gambling chips for money when finished gambling.Rate it:

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

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cash upto earn moneyRate it:

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cash upto count the money taken by a business at the end of the day.Rate it:

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caught with one's hand in the cookie jarObserved or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.Rate it:

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cela lui a coûté un argent fou (fam.)That cost him a heap of money.Rate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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chip inTo put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.Rate it:

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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chub upTo become chubby; to grow fat.Rate it:

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chump changeA sum of money considered to be insignificant.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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club togetherTo contribute money jointly with others.Rate it:

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cold hard cashMoney, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.Rate it:

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com uma mão na frente e a outra atrásextremely poor; having no moneyRate it:

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come intoTo inherit (money).Rate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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conscience moneyMoney which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.Rate it:

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cop onGrow up.Rate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteTo cost a small fortune, a fearful lot of money.Rate it:

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cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate it:

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damned if one does and damned if one doesn'tA dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.Rate it:

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damp squibAnything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..Rate it:

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das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfento throw money awayRate it:

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deadbeatOwes money but is unlikely to pay it backRate it:

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deep pocketsAn ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend; the possessor of such money.Rate it:

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des dettes criardesSmall debts to trades-people or workmen (who are continually asking for their money).Rate it:

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dirty moneyMoney that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.Rate it:

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doTo cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.Rate it:

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doesn't have both oars in the watercrazyRate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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dog racismPaying large sum of money for "pedigree dogs", attaching great importance to the breed of a pet.Rate 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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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate 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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down on one's uppersimpecunious, lacking moneyRate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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earn one's crustTo earn money, to do something as a job.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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effundere, profundere pecuniam, patrimoniumto squander one's money, one's patrimony.Rate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOnce doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer makeRate it:

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el burro delante, para que no se espanteA phrase used as a reminder that, in a grammatically correct sentence, yo doesn't go at the beginning of a phrase mentioning other subjects.Rate it:

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en avoir pour son argentto get one's money's worthRate it:

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