bang up cove »
A dashing fellow who spends his money freely.
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banged up »
Spending time in prison or jail.
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belt and suspenders »
Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
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burn a hole in one's pocket »
To cause someone to be tempted to spend money.
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deep pockets »
An ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend; the possessor of such money.
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desk jockey »
One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
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don't be penny wise and pound foolish »
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.
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go for »
To endure, sustain or spend time.
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hang out »
To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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hang out with »
To spend time with friends, doing nothing in particular.
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knock around »
To spend time with someone as a friend.
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last of the big spenders »
Someone who doesn't spend much money.
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live paycheck to paycheck »
To spend all that one earns without saving anything.
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make a meal of »
To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.
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mouse potato »
A person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.
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muck about »
To do random unplanned work or spend time idly.
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one who hesitates is lost »
A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.
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penny pincher »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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pinchpenny »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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piss away »
To spend wastefully.
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prop up the bar »
To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
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push the boat out »
To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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run around after »
To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.
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run around with »
To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.
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spend a penny »
To use the toilet.
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string up »
To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
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summer and winter »
To spend extended periods of time with; to test.
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throw money away »
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
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throwing money away »
The act of spending money foolishly; wasting money without regard of the consequences.
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worth one's while »
Good and important enough for one to spend time, effort, or money on.
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