have the vendor in our pocket
Keep a vendor/contractors paid.
Money & bargaining · Tiền bạc 309
Prices, haggling, wealth, and being broke.
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heavy bread
A large amount of money.
hot money
Money, or other financial instruments, that moves regularly between different markets in search of the best interest rate.
ill-gotten gains never prosper
Money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy.
in the bucket
Short of money, or in debt (by a specified amount).
in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.
Jimmy O'Goblin
A sovereign coin; a pound.
king's ransom
A large sum of money.
like a million dollars
extremely good or well
loss and gain are brothers twain
An individual's wealth can easily be lost.
lên voi xuống chó
to have ups and downs in one's life; to go from rags to riches and/or riches to rags; to move up and down the socioeconomic ladder
make bank
To make a lot of money.
make it do or do without
If you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.
mark down
To reduce the price of.
mark up
To increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.
melt up
Of the price of a security, to increase to an unexpected degree.
michigan bankroll
One or several high-denomination banknotes wrapped around a larger number of smaller ones, intended to look like more money than it actually is.
money can't buy happiness
Money can purchase external things, but true happiness comes from within oneself.
money does not smell
The value of money is not affected by the business it comes from, even from the most unpleasant one.
money doesn't grow on trees
Wealth cannot be obtained without some effort; hence currency is not always available for a prospective purchase.
money is the root of all evil
The desire for money is the root cause of all evil.
money shot
The moment in a pornographic film where the male subject of the scene in question ejaculates.
money talks
Personification for money giving influence to those who have it.
money talks, bullshit walks
Attempting to accomplish a goal by demonstrating possession of material resources will succeed, while attempting to accomplish the same goal through mere rhetoric will fail.
money talks, wealth whispers
A person who is merely materially rich will make his riches known to others, but a truly wealthy person (both materially and of character) will not be ostentatious about it.
net out
To add up to a net amount of money.
off the nut
In deficit, not profiting; sustaining a loss.
oil of palm
Synonym of palm oil (“money”).
on the nut
Not in deficit, profiting; making money.
on the tap
Begging, making requests for loans.
Oscar Asche
cash; money.
palm oil
Money given as a bribe.
paper hands
The fragility or insecurity of an investor—also called weak-handed—who is eager to sell a financial asset upon an early or dubious indication of downturn.
pay down
To partially repay (a loan or, metonymically, the thing financed by it).
pay out
To distribute money; to disburse.
pervert glasses
Smartglasses; eyeglasses that feature augmented reality functions.
pig's eye
The ace of diamonds.
pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered
Reasonable ambition or profit leads to gain, yet excessive greed or overreaching leads to ruin.
play money
Banknotes of any foreign currency.
pocket shrapnel
Synonym of spare change.
pocket watch
To jealously obsess over another person's finances or success.
poor as a barber's cat
Very poor (lacking money).
poor is a mindset
Synonym of poverty is a state of mind.
poor is a state of mind
Synonym of poverty is a state of mind.
poorness is a state of mind
Synonym of poverty is a state of mind.
poverty is a mindset
Synonym of poverty is a state of mind.
poverty is a state of mind
Someone is only as poor as they perceive themselves to be.
pressure makes diamonds
A situation where the pressure that a person is under makes them demonstrate their potential.
price in
To include (the costs of a possible future event, especially a negative one) in an estimation of the total value of something.
price up
To increase the price of.
quids in
In a position of having gained or saved money through some financial transaction.
rake in
To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
reckon for
To answer for; to pay the account for.
rich as Croesus
Very wealthy.
right smart
A large amount, a great deal.
ring the changes
To pass counterfeit money.
rừng vàng biển bạc
golden forests and silver seas
save up
To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.
Scrooge McDuck
To dive into money; to swim around in money.
sell on
To resell (goods or services).