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money burns a hole in one's pocket
money burns a hole in one's pocket
One can't keep from spending whatever money one has. For example, As soon as she gets paid she goes shopping; money burns a hole in her pocket. This hyperbolic expression, which alleges that one must take out the money before it actually burns a hole, was stated only slightly differently by Thomas More (c. 1530): "A little wanton money ... burned out the bottom of his purse."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Raja (1) | | - | Arabic |
| Donald | | DAHN-əld (English) | Scottish, English |
| Clementius | | - | Late Roman |
| Ione | | ie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English) | Greek Mythology, English |
| Taylor | | ['teilə] | |
| Sherif | | - | Arabic |