Idioms based on money 2

a penny for your thoughts

what are you thinking about?

all that glitters (is not gold)

appearances can de deceptive / something looking valuable may be worthless

big bucks

a lot of money

daylight robbery

overcharged or overpriced

cash cow

something that generates a continuous flow of money or profit

give someone a run for their money

as good or nearly as good as someone is at something

good as gold

very good / well behaved

make a killing

do something that makes lots of money

make money hand over fist

make lots of money without any difficulties

money burning a hole in your pocket

eager to spend, usually wastefully

not got 2 pennies to rub together

very poor

money to burn

money is so plentiful it can be burned and not missed

money doesn’t grow on trees

you have to earn your money; it doesn’t come without effort

money laundering

get money that has been made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed legitimate and ‘clean’

pin money

to work, not becaue you need to, but because it pays for treats or luxuries

from rags to riches

someone who starts life poor and then makes a fortune

foot the bill

pay for everything

cash in your chips

leave / retire (to bed) / sell something to get whatever profit you can