This means you become more thrifty and frugal. If you’re spending too much, it might be time to tighten your belt. Some of these also appear on our list of idioms about the future. Next up, these finance idioms are specifically about saving money. “My daughter Martha wants to buy a new phone, but I’ve told her money doesn’t grow on trees!” Idioms about saving money

When people say this, they mean that money doesn’t come from nowhere you must work hard for it. Money doesn’t grow on trees is less of a money idiom and more of a saying, but it’s still a good one to know. He convinced me to invest in this scheme but it’s left me hundreds of dollars out of pocket.” Money doesn’t grow on trees! If you’re left out of pocket from something, it means you have lost money on it. “I had invested so much time and money in the business but it’s clear it wasn’t going to work out so I decided to cut my losses.” Out of pocket This money idiom means you stop doing something that is already failing in order to avoid further loss. If you feel like you’re losing money on something that won’t succeed, you might want to just cut your losses. This one also features on our list of hot idioms. “The new earrings I designed are selling like hot cakes.” It means the items are very popular and sell quickly. If you’re in the business of selling products, you want them to sell like hot cakes. “Kyle is quids in after investing in cryptocurrency.” Sell like hot cakes

A ‘quid’ is a British term for a pound (sterling) and if you are quids in, you are in a profitable situation or stand to make a lot of money from something. This money idiom is more of a British saying. “I didn’t know that this investment would turn out to be a cash cow.” Quids in Cash cowĪ cash cow is a scheme or business operation that provides a steady and dependable source of income. You can read about this on our page about fast idioms. “I made an absolute killing in the import business when I was young.”Ī similar money idiom is make a fast buck. If you make a killing on something, you make a lot of money from it very quickly and often without much effort. The following idioms refer to earning money or generating income: Make a killing Money Idioms Idioms about making (or losing) moneyįirst of all, we need to make some money.

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