bail out »
To rescue, especially financially.
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break the bank »
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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cash in »
To profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.
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cat's pyjamas »
A highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.
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clout list »
A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
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covenant of salt »
A long-lasting agreement.
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dead as a doornail »
Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.
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down on one's luck »
Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.
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drop in »
One who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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eat for two »
To be pregnant.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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fly the coop »
To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.
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get into trouble »
To become pregnant.
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go bananas »
To go mad.
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gone to the dogs »
To have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.
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have a bun in the oven »
To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.
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hunger is a good sauce »
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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kill the rabbit »
To get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.
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knocked up »
"pregnant", typically outside of marriage.
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lose one's shirt »
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
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mad money »
A sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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off one's dot »
Off one's rocker; bananas; mad.
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on one's feet »
Being stable or capable, especially in a financial or emotional sense.
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on top »
In a dominant position.
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play with fire »
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
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prawn cocktail offensive »
A strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.
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red ink »
A euphemism for financial loss.
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run away »
To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.
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second banana »
A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
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second banana »
A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.
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set for life »
Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.
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shotgun wedding »
A wedding in which the bride is already pregnant.
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sprain one's ankle »
To be pregnant.
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the rabbit died »
A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.
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tide over »
To support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.
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top banana »
The boss, the leader.
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top banana »
The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
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when, as, and if »
Used to indicate the timing and contingency of some obligation in contracts, especially financial.
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white elephant »
An ornament etc that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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