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Rich be rolling in it He's rolling in it. He's got four sports cars. be stinking rich They won the lottery and are stinking rich now. be made of money Do you think I'm made of money? Of course we can't afford that! Poor be as poor as a church mouse He's been unemployed for years and now he's as poor as a church mouse. to not have a penny to your name I don't have a penny to my name. I don't know how I'll manage until pay day next week. |
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Easy money for old rope She loves animals so working in a pet shop is like money for old rope for her. a licence to print money people become very rich without having to make much effort (or by doing something that's very easy for them) The Rolling Stones are going on tour again. I think it's just a licence for them to print money when they do those huge stadium concerts. Difficult Money doesn't grow on trees No, you can't have any more shoes. I bought you a pair just last week. Money doesn't grow on trees! Time is money You shouldn't waste time, because you could be using it to earn money OK, enough of this chit-chat and coffee drinking. Time is money, you know. Let's get to work! |
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to cramp your style to stop you doing something fun because someone interrupts you or wants to join you in what you're doing some strings attached some conditions or things you must do so that you can get something else (here, Helen has to work hard to get a trip to China) gets down to some serious work starts working hard fare money you pay for a journey on a plane, bus or train a reasonable arrangement a fair agreement |
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