American Idioms and Expressions

Money Burns A Hole In Your Pocket Idiom

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Money burns a hole in your pocket
What does Money burns a hole in your pocket mean?
If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.

Some Random Idioms
goofball
What does "goofball" mean?
foolish or silly person who wastes time. You're such a goofball. You'll never amount to anything.
worth its weight in gold
What does "worth its weight in gold" mean?
very valuableThe advice of my supervisor is always worth its weight in gold.
Bury your head in the sand
What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean?
If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong.
Vent your spleen
What does "Vent your spleen" mean?
If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something.
snap at (someone)
What does "snap at (someone)" mean?
to speak sharply or angrily to someoneThe supervisor often snaps at people when he meets them in the morning.
SNAFU
What does "SNAFU" mean?
problem; trouble; trouble spot (from WWII military slang: situation normal, all fucked up). Just one little snafu: the computer crashed.
bundle of nerves
What does "bundle of nerves" mean?
a very nervous or anxious personThe woman has become a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.
a come-down
What does "a come-down" mean?
a lowering in status or income or influence or energy My friend's new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.

let (someone) go
What does "let (someone) go" mean?
discharge someone from a job, fire someoneThe company has decided to let several hundred workers go in order to become profitable again.
Take the rough with the smooth
What does "Take the rough with the smooth" mean?
People say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something.
so-so
What does "so-so" mean?
not good and not badI was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.

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