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money burns a hole in one's pocket
money burns a hole in one's pocket
One can't keep from spending whatever money one has. For example, As soon as she gets paid she goes shopping; money burns a hole in her pocket. This hyperbolic expression, which alleges that one must take out the money before it actually burns a hole, was stated only slightly differently by Thomas More (c. 1530): "A little wanton money ... burned out the bottom of his purse."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Torsti | | TOR-stee | Finnish |
Arlie | | AHR-lee | English |
Olufunke | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Iuri | | - | Georgian |
Tyr | | TIR | Norse Mythology |
Tria | | - | English (Rare) |