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
Leonora-Italian
Wynne (2)WINEnglish (Rare)
Delphina-Late Roman
LÉAn-Irish
Gore[gɔ:r]
GÜLden-Turkish