40 Idioms about money in English and their meaning
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| 40 Idioms about money in English and their meaning |
Here are some common financial terms in English with their meanings:
- Income: Money earned, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
- Expense: The cost of something; Money spent on goods or services.
- Budget: A financial plan that specifies expected revenues and expenses during a specific period.
- Savings: Money that is set aside for future use rather than spent immediately.
- Investment: The process of allocating funds with the expectation of generating revenue or profits.
- Loan: A sum of money borrowed from a lender with an agreement to repay it, usually with interest.
- Interest: The fee paid for the use of borrowed funds or the return on investment.
- Credit:The capacity to get goods or services before payment, based on the expectation that payment would be provided in the future.
- Credit: Money owed to someone; Status of outstanding debts.
- Credit Score: A numerical assessment of a person's creditworthiness derived from their credit record.
- Bank: A financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services.
- Account: A record of financial transactions related to a specific person or entity.
- Currency: The money system used in a particular country.
- Exchange Rate: The value of one currency relative to another.
- Inflation: The rate at which the general level of prices of goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power.
- Stock Market: The place where shares of publicly owned companies are bought and sold.
- Dividend: The amount of money a company regularly pays to its shareholders from its profits.
- Asset: Anything of value that is owned or controlled with the expectation that it will provide a future benefit.
- Liability: A financial obligation or debt.
- Tax: A mandatory financial fee imposed by the government on individuals or companies.
- A bad penny: A bad penny refers to someone or something that is unpleasant, dishonest, or undesirable and likely to reappear, especially at inopportune times.
- A dime's worth: a small amount
- A fool and his money are soon parted: This means that fools spend money without thinking about it enough.
- A penny saved is a penny earned: You mean that it is wise to save money.
- all that glitters is not gold: appearance is sometimes misleading. Things that seem valuable or worthwhile may not be as good as they seem.
- Bank on: to expect or rely on something.
- Bet your bottom dollar: This term is used to say that a person is sure about something.
- Big bucks: a lot of money.
- Blank check: That a person is given unlimited freedom to work.
- Coining it: To swiftly become very wealthy
- Coining money: Earn a lot of money quickly.
- Come at a price: something negative or unpleasant happens as a result.
- Come into money: You get some money unexpectedly, usually through inheritance.
- Cut your losses: This term is used to mean that you must do something to avoid losing more money.
- Dime a dozen: said of anything that is common, inexpensive, easy to obtain, or available anywhere.
- Dollars to donuts: It is very likely that something is true or that a person is sure about something.
- Drop a dime: To drop a dime means to make a phone call, usually calling the police to report someone's betrayal or betrayal.
- Make a fast buck: Earn money without much effort.
- Make an honest buck: An idiomatic term for making a good life.
- Make good money: You get a decent income or enough money to live comfortably