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Prepared by: Karina Ismailova

 Introduction:
The following idioms and expressions with the noun
“money” are less formal than collocations used with
“money’. However, they are common in everyday
conversation.
 EASY M ONEY

Definition: - money that can be earned with little effort

Ex: Some people think that playing stocks is easy money.
 FRO N E Y
T MON

Definition: - money paid in advance of receiving something

Ex: I’ll need to put up &100,000 front money to get in on the
deal.
M AD M ONEY

Definition: - money used to have fun, money to waste

Ex: We’ve put away a few thousand dollars in mad money for our next
vacation
 HUSH M ONEY

Definition: - money paid to someone so that they don’t provide information

Ex: many people are paid hush money to not testify in court. It’s illegal, but it
happens.
 M ONE L K S
Y TA
Definition: - wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it
Ex: As far as he is concerned, money talks and he can do what he likes
 THRO E Y
W MON

Definition: - to spend a lot of money because you believe that only money can solve a
problem
Ex: Many people agree that throwing money at our schools has not produced good results.
 SMA E Y
RT M ON

Definition: - the best option, money of smart people investing in something

Ex: The smart money says that he's likely to withdraw from the leadership
campaign
 MO E R
NEY GRU BB

Definition: - someone who doesn’t like to spend money, a stingy person

Ex: She’ll never give you money for your idea. She’s a money grubber.
 HEAV E Y
Y MON

Definition: - a lot of money

Ex: Tom will bring heavy money into the company if he agrees to invest.
Idioms- synonyms: Easy money
Idioms- synonyms: Mad money
Idioms- synonyms: Hush money
 Thank you!
Sources: http://idioms.languagesystems.edu/2013/09/easy-
money.html
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