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Money Idioms Meaning Cards

A Pretty Penny

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Meaning: To cost a lot
of money.
Examples: These new
Meaning Cards shoes cost a pretty
penny!
I spent a pretty penny
on this new phone.

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Heart of Gold As Good as Gold


Meaning: Very kind. Meaning: Very good.
Examples: Shelly was Examples: It was easy
so kind to help us out babysitting Oscar. He
last weekend. She has was as good as gold.
a heart of gold. Kim’s been as good as
Yursa has been so gold this week. She
helpful this week. She’s deserves a treat.
got a heart of gold.

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Foot the Bill Spend a Penny


Meaning: To pay for Meaning: To go to the toilet.
something. Examples: Excuse me, do
Examples: I’ll treat you. you know where the toilet
Let me foot the bill this is? I need to spend a penny.

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evening.

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Dad took us out for a
treat and footed the bill.

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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees Ten a Penny


Meaning: Used as a way Meaning: To be fairly
of saying you need to be common and of little
careful with how much value.
money you spend, as there
Examples: Mobile
is only limited amount.
phones are ten a
Examples: “Let’s go out penny nowadays.
to eat this evening.” “No,
we should stay in - it’ll
be cheaper. Money doesn’t
grow on trees.”
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Cost the Earth Money to Burn


Meaning: To cost a Meaning: To have more money
large amount. than is required or expected.
Examples: We’ve money to

£
Examples: The bracelet
I bought for mum cost burn this evening! Our meal
the earth! only cost £5, so we’ve still
got £10 left!
Those plane tickets
cost the earth! They had money to burn
after their bills were less
than expected.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts


Meaning: Used to ask
someone who is being
very quiet, what they
are thinking.
Examples: Milly was
sat gazing at out of
the window. “A penny
for your thoughts?” I
asked her.

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