American Idioms and Expressions

Money Makes Many Things Idiom

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Money makes many things
What does Money makes many things mean?
This means that money is important.

Some Random Idioms
give chase to (someone or something)
What does "give chase to (someone or something)" mean?
to chase or run after someone or somethingThe police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.
take the day off
What does "take the day off" mean?
to choose not to go to work for one dayI decided to take the day off because I was not feeling well.
get into the act
What does "get into the act" mean?
to try to be part of whatever is happening Everybody at the party wanted to get into the act and join the singers.

put (something) on ice
What does "put (something) on ice" mean?
to delay or postpone somethingThe city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.
a number of (things or people)
What does "a number of (things or people)" mean?
some things, some peopleA number of people complained about the food in the restaurant.
make arrangements for (someone or something)
What does "make arrangements for (someone or something)" mean?
make plans for someone or somethingWe made arrangements for a small wedding for my cousin.
whole ball of wax
What does "whole ball of wax" mean?
idiom. everything; any and everything
rule of thumb
What does "rule of thumb" mean?
a basic or accepted pattern or rule It is a rule of thumb in our company that senior managers get bigger offices.

not a living soul
What does "not a living soul" mean?
nobodyThere was not a living soul at the restaurant when I arrived early last night.
the wish is father to the thought
What does "the wish is father to the thought" mean?
you want something to be true so you begin to think that it is trueThe wish is father to the thought and the woman believed that her boyfriend wanted to get married even though he did not.
flesh (something) out or flesh out (something)
What does "flesh (something) out or flesh out (something)" mean?
to make something more detailed or bigger We worked hard during the weekend to flesh out our agreement.

Go down without a fight
What does "Go down without a fight" mean?
If someone goes down without a fight, they surrender without putting up any resistance.

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