American Idioms and Expressions

Money To Burn Idiom

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money to burn
What does money to burn mean?
much money, more money than is neededMy friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
money to burn
What does money to burn mean?
much money, more money than is needed My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.


Some Random Idioms
busy as a beaver
What does "busy as a beaver" mean?
to be very busy I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.

up to no good
What does "up to no good" mean?
doing something badThe boys were up to no good after school.
beat the living daylights out of (someone)
What does "beat the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?
to beat someone severelyThe two men beat the living daylights out of the man at the gas station.
drag
What does "drag" mean?
women's clothes, when worn by men
as innocent as a lamb
What does "as innocent as a lamb" mean?
having no guilt, naive The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.

once in a while
What does "once in a while" mean?
occasionally; from time to time.A: "Would you like coffee or tea?"B: "Coffee, please. I drink tea once in a while, but Igenerally drink coffee."
lick/whip (something) into shape
What does "lick/whip (something) into shape" mean?
put someone or something into good conditionThe young man joined the military and was quickly whipped into shape.
keep a straight face
What does "keep a straight face" mean?
stop oneself from smiling or laughingIt was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair into the grass.
in (someone's) favor
What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?
to someone's advantageThe judge ruled in the our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
act as a guinea pig
What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?
to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone I was not happy to act as a guinea pig on the new training material.

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