have to burn



have something to burn

Fig. to have lots of something, such as money, power, food, space, cars, etc.; to have more of something than one needs. Look at the way Tom buys things. You'd think he had money to burn. If I had all that acting talent to burn as he does, I'd have won an Oscar by now.
See also: burn, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KubaKUW-bahPolish
Afolabi-Western African, Yoruba
Anabela-Portuguese
Duha-Arabic
Ju-Chinese
ParkerPAHR-kərEnglish