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pin moneyAn allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]Rate it:

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pin moneyA relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is not particularly significant. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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pinch penniesMean with moneyRate it:

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pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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piss up a ropeTo engage in futile or impossible activity.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.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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pocket moneychild's allowanceRate it:

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point d'argent, point de suisseNo money, no Swiss; No pay, no piper.Rate it:

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poor little rich girlA wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy).Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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pretty pennyA considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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pull inTo tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.Rate it:

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pull inTo earn [money].Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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push the boat outTo do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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put byTo save money.Rate it:

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put downTo pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put food on the tableTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.Rate 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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put one's money where one's mouth isTo make or take a bet.Rate it:

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put the bee onTo beg; to borrow money from.Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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put your money where your mouth issupport your words with actionRate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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quaestum facere (Fam. 15. 14)to make money.Rate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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quantity theory of moneyEconomic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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qui jeune n'apprend, rien ne sauraAn old dog will learn no tricks. Rate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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quot annos natus es?how old are you?Rate it:

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rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate it:

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rake togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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raking in the doughgetting a lot of moneyRate it:

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ratio pecuniarumfinance; money-matters.Rate it:

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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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remuer l'argent à la pelleTo have plenty of money.Rate it:

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rendre gorgeTo have to pay back money unjustly acquired; To disgorge one’s ill-gotten gains.Rate it:

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reprendre le collier de misèreTo return to drudgery, to the old routine.Rate it:

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res nummaria or pecuniariafinance; money-matters.Rate it:

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