burn a hole in (one's) pocket
burn a hole in (one's) pocket
A phrase usually applied to money, suggesting that the person with the money feels the need to spend it quickly. My allowance is burning a hole in my pocket! I can't wait until school is over, so I can go buy some baseball cards! Don't let that bonus burn a hole in your pocket—save it up for something you really want.
See also: burn, hole, pocket
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be burning a hole in (one's) pocket
- be burning a hole in your pocket
- be made of money
- color of someone's money, see the
- be rolling in money
- funny money
- come into (some) money
- come into money
- be (right) on the money
- can-shaker