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.
See also:
  • 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