American Idioms and Expressions

A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted Idiom

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a fool and his money are soon parted
What does a fool and his money are soon parted mean?
if a person acts unwisely with money he or she will soon lose itA fool and his money are soon parted and when the young man got the money from his father he soon spent it.
a fool and his money are soon parted
What does a fool and his money are soon parted mean?
someone who acts unwisely with money will soon lose it someone who acts unwisely with money will soon lose itA fool and his money are soon parted and the man quickly spent the money that he had won in the lottery.
a fool and his money are soon parted
What does a fool and his money are soon parted mean?
if a person acts unwisely with money he or she will soon lose it A fool and his money are soon parted and when the young man got the money from his father he soon spent it.


Some Random Idioms
trouble oneself about (someone or something)
What does "trouble oneself about (someone or something)" mean?
to worry about someone or somethingI wish that my mother would not trouble herself about my problems at work.
free as a bird
What does "free as a bird" mean?
completely free We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.

get lost
What does "get lost" mean?
to lose one's way, to become lost I got lost on my first day in the city.

throw oneself at the mercy of the court
What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?
to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.

a rolling stone
What does "a rolling stone" mean?
a person who does not live or work in one placeThe man is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
pop quiz
What does "pop quiz" mean?
unannounced short test. "You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had apop quiz."
red in the face
What does "red in the face" mean?
embarrassed I became red in the face when the teacher asked me a question.

pile of shit
What does "pile of shit" mean?
person of little value
get one's bearings
What does "get one's bearings" mean?
to determine where one isWhen I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.
spaced out
What does "spaced out" mean?
giddy; flakey; silly; befuddled
take a nosedive
What does "take a nosedive" mean?
to collapse, to decrease in value The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.

gunner
What does "gunner" mean?
hardworking, serious student
queer
What does "queer" mean?
homosexual (typically male)

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