Money Idioms

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two bit

Meaning: A cheap, low-quality, or worthless person or thing.

Example: The two-bit crooks thought they could fool everyone, but the police caught them within minutes. Read more ➺


red cent

Meaning: Something of no value; worthless.

Example: He said the broken watch wasn't worth a red cent. Read more ➺


hand over fist

Meaning: Doing something very quickly or in large amounts.

Example: The startup grew hand over fist, signing new customers every week so the team expanded fast. Read more ➺


hit the jackpot

Meaning: To have great or unexpected success or luck.

Example: After launching her online shop, she hit the jackpot when a celebrity endorsed her products. Read more ➺


under the table

Meaning: Done secretly or illegally, especially in business or financial dealings.

Example: The politician was accused of receiving bribes under the table from contractors. Read more ➺


grease someone’s palm

Meaning: To bribe someone secretly to influence their decision.

Example: To expedite the approval process, he decided to grease the official's palm. Read more ➺


cook the books

Meaning: To falsify financial records to make a company look better than it is.

Example: The manager tried to cook the books to make the investors happy. Read more ➺


raise the wind

Meaning: Obtain or gather money, especially with difficulty or urgency.

Example: We had to raise the wind to pay for the emergency surgery. Read more ➺


pay a visit

Meaning: Make a short or planned trip to see someone or someplace, usually for social or polite reasons.

Example: We decided to pay a visit to Grandma over the weekend. Read more ➺


spend a fortune

Meaning: Pay an extremely large amount of money, often more than expected or reasonable.

Example: She spent a fortune on her wedding dress. Read more ➺


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