be not short of a penny (or two)



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be not short of a penny (or two)

To be exceptionally wealthy; to have no concerns regarding money. A: "I just heard Sarah just lost her job!" B: "Well, her husband's family isn't short of a penny, so I think they'll be just fine." I once dated a guy who, though he was never short of a penny or two, was the most miserly person I'd ever met. He wouldn't even tip when we went out to eat!
See also: not, of, penny, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marjeta-Slovene
TelTELEnglish (British)
Nevaehni-VAY-əEnglish (Modern)
Keghart-Armenian
Ondina-Portuguese, Italian
Zechariahzek-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical, English