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faire du cuir d'autrui large courroieTo be generous with other people’s money.Rate it:

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faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

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faisons un compte rondLet us make it even money.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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feathered oof-birdAny large, plentiful source or supplier of money.Rate it:

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filthy lucremoney (used with contempt or condemnation)Rate it:

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fire hoseA hose used to deliver water in case of fire.Rate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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Fish Out of WaterTo feel uncomfortable and out of place while adjusting in a place or situationRate it:

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flat brokeHas no money at allRate it:

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flat outCompletely out of something such as; energy, food or money. Basically to be out of any kind of product.Rate it:

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for my moneyUsed to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.Rate it:

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funny moneyMoney gained in a devious or sneaky manner.Rate it:

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funny moneyA highly inflated currency.Rate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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funny moneyPlay money.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthTo derive satisfaction from an experience or occurrence; to have one's expectations or hopes fulfilled.Rate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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get wetTo come into contact with water or another liquid.Rate it:

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give backTo contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.Rate it:

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give the man a box of 'milky ways'!Correct Answers To Questions from the host of a radio program; 'Ask the Professor' were rewarded with delicious candy bars;!Rate it:

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given a basket to carry waterAssigned an impossible or ridiculous task.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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gold standardA monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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Gravy TrainA job or an activity that brings lot of money without much effort, to enjoy luxurious and comfortable life without working hardRate it:

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grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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greenbackGreenback is a slang term for money. Usually for american dollars.Rate it:

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gunner's daughterThe gun to which sailors were tied to be flogged.Rate it:

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hand over fistQuickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.Rate it:

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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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have more money than GodTo be extremely or excessively richRate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.Rate it:

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hire outTo allow others to use temporarily in exchange for money.Rate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.Rate it:

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hold that thought!Remember what we were discussing.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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hold waterTo withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.Rate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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hot watera dangerous situation; troubleRate it:

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hot waterfierce criticismRate it:

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hot waterUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, water.Rate it:

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