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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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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate 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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accusare aliquem peculatus, pecuniae publicaeto accuse some one of malversation, embezzlement of public money.Rate it:

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aes (argentum) signatumcoined money; bullion.Rate it:

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anaconda mortgageA loan arrangement in which all of the money borrowed from a lender, for whatever purpose, is secured by one's home, land, and other property.Rate it:

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avertere pecuniam (Verr. 2. 1. 4)to embezzle money.Rate it:

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bad bloodAn inherited immoral or disturbed nature.Rate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad bloodA serious feud or grudge.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.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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bang up coveA dashing fellow who spends his money freely.Rate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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basket houseA cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.Rate it:

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be loadedhaving a lots of moneyRate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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big bucksLots of money.Rate it:

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blood and gutsgore; gruesome images.Rate it:

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blood and thunderViolent action and language, esp. of a melodramatic kindRate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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blood in the waterAlternative spelling of Blood in the Water.Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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blood maryVodka and tomato juiceRate it:

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blood moonThe moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse.Rate it:

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bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

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blow one's wadTo spend all of one's money.Rate it:

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Blue BloodBelonging to upper class of the society or having a royal backgroundRate it:

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boire un bouillon (lit.)To swallow water (when swimming); To swallow a bitter pill; To lose a lot of money.Rate it:

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bottom lineThe final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.Rate it:

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bread and butterthe main way you make your living; where the bulk of your money comes fromRate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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bring homeTo earn (money)Rate 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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bring inTo earn money for a company or for the family.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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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,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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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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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 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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