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
LokeLOO-ke (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Parviz-Persian
LivyLIV-ee (English)History
Bolormaa-Mongolian
Sylvainseel-VENFrench
Zuzen-Basque