English Idioms Related to Money - Intermediate Level English

English Idioms Related to Money - Intermediate Level English “Money makes the world go round” is a well known idiom. Money is an important part of our lives whether we realize it or not.  Without money not much can happen or not much can be done. Here are very common English idioms related to money. 14 English Idioms Related to Money 1. COST AN ARM AND A LEGusually something that is very expensive and outside our rangeex. Michael wanted to buy the latest (newest) mobile phone with all the apps. When he got to the shop he saw that it was really expensive and he did not have enough money. It would cost him an arm and a leg to buy it.2. LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTHwhere someone has not got any money or regular job or savings and is unable to plan ahead more than a day at a timeex. People living on the street are unable to plan where there next meal is coming from. They have no savings or regular work and always live from hand to mouth.3. MAKE ENDS MEETyour income/salary is just about enough to cover your expenditureex. John had been working in the same job for several years without a pay increase. Inflation reduced his ability to save. He found it very difficult every month to make ends meet. He would have to get a job that paid more money.4. TO BE IN THE REDyou owe money to your bank and have a negative balance on your accountex. Peter received a letter from his bank manager. He had overdrawn his account and the bank needed him to repay the money owed as quickly as possible. He could not understand how he got in to the red but remembered he had spent a lot on Christmas presents.5. PUT SOMETHING BY FOR A RAINY DAYyou have some savings you will not touch (use) unless   there is an emergencyex. Mary saved a little money every week. It was a small fund for some emergencies in case her family needed money urgently or she had to replace something in the house. She always advised her children when they got a job to put a little something by for a rainy day. English Idioms related to Money - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here's what you can do next: 6. OUT OF POCKETyou lose money in a transactionex. The organiser of a concert was €10,000 out of pocket after the concert was cancelled.7. MONEY DOESNT GROW ON TREES  there is only a limited supply of money. Usually, we say this to warn someone that its not easy to earn money.ex. You shouldnt be spending money on expensive lunches. Afterall, money doesnt grow on trees.8. TO SPEND MONEY LIKE WATER  to spend money freely as if it were in endless supplyex. Jack has just bought himself a new car. He spend money like water!9. MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVILpeople do many evil things because of greedex. Marys son was convicted of robbery last year. Money is the root of all evil.10. MONEY CANT BUY HAPPINESS  neither wealth nor luxurious items can bring long-term happinessJean-Jacques Rousseau wrote in 1750: Money buys everything, except morality and citizens.ex.  If somebody thinks that  money  can  buy happiness  then that is not true  happiness.   Popular English Expressions about Money - Video Lesson English Idioms related to Money - continued 11.ON A SHOESTRING  do something with very little moneyex. Marketing can be done on a shoestring budget.12. MONEY FOR OLD ROPE  easy money, money earned with little effortex. All you have to do is answer a few questions and smile to the camera. Its money for old rope.13. HAVE MONEY TO BURN  have a lot of money, spend unwiselyex. Why do they need 3 expensive cars? They dont, but they always have money to burn.14. SPEND MONEY LIKE WATER  regularly spend large amounts of money, usually on luxuriesex. Tom wife spends money like water, shes just bought a new expensive handbag.