C1idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
burn a hole in your pocket
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if money burns a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it immediately
The money is the subject: 'the money is burning a hole in my pocket'. The British past form 'burnt' is also used.
In context
As a child, my lucky money from Tet always burned a hole in my pocket.
His first salary was burning a hole in his pocket, so he bought new trainers.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth