made of money



made of money

Very rich, as in Afford a limousine? Do you think I'm made of money? This hyperbolic expression uses made of in the sense of "composed of," a usage dating from about 1200.
See also: made, money, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ailwyn['eilwin]
ThÉOte-OFrench
Hand[hænd]
CassianKASH-ən (English)Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Caleb['kæləb]
BruceBROOSScottish, English