found money

Money that one obtains unexpectedly, often with little personal effort. These generous birthday gifts are all found money, and I plan to spend it wisely. I didn’t expect Grandma to leave me so much money in her will—it's all found money, I suppose.

found money

money that has come to someone with such ease or surprise that one might have just as well found it by accident. The money he got from his uncle's estate is all found money except for the taxes. He did nothing to earn it.

See also: found, money

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

come into (some) money
come into money
be burning a hole in (one's) pocket
be burning a hole in your pocket
color of someone's money, see the
easy money
caught short
be caught short
be caught/taken short
be made of money

References in periodicals archive

They turned the cash over to store manager Jimmy Thennes, who posted a news release about the found money and also praised Mikela for her honesty.

Honest girl returns $1,000

He found money behavior falls into six definable patterns, or "Money Types," and everyone has a predominant financial personality.

Master Your Money Type: Using Your Financial Personality to Create a Life of Wealth and Freedom

Now is the time to use this "found money" to renovate your existing offices, modernize equipment, upgrade finishes, or even expand to accommodate future growth.

Timing is everything in construction industry

* Found Money: Improved Profits Are There, But You Have to Know Where to Look

Customized education: top priority at PIMA's 2004 Leadership Conference

We found Money more organized, easier to navigate, and much more customizable than Quicken.

Mind your money: getting the most out of financial-management software

He's found money to fund full-day kindergarten--despite a nearly $1 billion budget deficit.

Pushing for full-day kindergarten in Indiana

NL/NL has gained some--in fact, about 10 percent of our subscriber base is now online--and they are certainly welcome, sort of "found money," but how do you make more people type "newsletter" on their search engine and wind up at your site?

A look ahead at newsletter publishing in 2004

So the three women found money for a van, and volunteers started by taking flasks of hot coffee, chocolate cake and condoms out to these vulnerable young women.

Hope on the street. (People Making A Difference)

The few that have found money have taken months to locate it, accepted it from obscure offshore sources and paid dearly in terms of valuation.

What's on the technology horizon? Six perspectives--Part 2. (Business of Technology)

The state legislature, led by Representative Wyvetter Younge, found money in its budget to cover the amount.

GRANT MONEY GOES TO PERPETUATE KATHERINE DUNHAM'S WORK

Consider this second chance as "found money." Determine the capital you saved from not having to comply with the ergonomics rule and then use it to invest in the area of your operation in the most need.

Please, Use This Second Chance

After they checked their statement later many people found money had been debited from their accounts without permission.

Credit check warning after money is stolen

NSF's current assessment indicates that schools found money to begin only one-third of the projects that had been planned for 1994 and 1995.

U.S. schools put off more R&D upgrades

The poll carried out by price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com found money was the main cause of stress for one in five of those polled, ahead of their health and jobs.

ECONOMY 1 MORE than a [...]

But, when he left, she found money had been taken from her purse.

Distraction burglar strikes

词组	found money
释义	found money found money Money that one obtains unexpectedly, often with little personal effort. These generous birthday gifts are all found money, and I plan to spend it wisely. I didn’t expect Grandma to leave me so much money in her will—it's all found money, I suppose. See also: found, money Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. found money money that has come to someone with such ease or surprise that one might have just as well found it by accident. The money he got from his uncle's estate is all found money except for the taxes. He did nothing to earn it. See also: found, money McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: come into (some) money come into money be burning a hole in (one's) pocket be burning a hole in your pocket color of someone's money, see the easy money caught short be caught short be caught/taken short be made of money References in periodicals archive They turned the cash over to store manager Jimmy Thennes, who posted a news release about the found money and also praised Mikela for her honesty. Honest girl returns $1,000 He found money behavior falls into six definable patterns, or "Money Types," and everyone has a predominant financial personality. Master Your Money Type: Using Your Financial Personality to Create a Life of Wealth and Freedom Now is the time to use this "found money" to renovate your existing offices, modernize equipment, upgrade finishes, or even expand to accommodate future growth. Timing is everything in construction industry * Found Money: Improved Profits Are There, But You Have to Know Where to Look Customized education: top priority at PIMA's 2004 Leadership Conference We found Money more organized, easier to navigate, and much more customizable than Quicken. Mind your money: getting the most out of financial-management software He's found money to fund full-day kindergarten--despite a nearly $1 billion budget deficit. Pushing for full-day kindergarten in Indiana NL/NL has gained some--in fact, about 10 percent of our subscriber base is now online--and they are certainly welcome, sort of "found money," but how do you make more people type "newsletter" on their search engine and wind up at your site? A look ahead at newsletter publishing in 2004 So the three women found money for a van, and volunteers started by taking flasks of hot coffee, chocolate cake and condoms out to these vulnerable young women. Hope on the street. (People Making A Difference) The few that have found money have taken months to locate it, accepted it from obscure offshore sources and paid dearly in terms of valuation. What's on the technology horizon? Six perspectives--Part 2. (Business of Technology) The state legislature, led by Representative Wyvetter Younge, found money in its budget to cover the amount. GRANT MONEY GOES TO PERPETUATE KATHERINE DUNHAM'S WORK Consider this second chance as "found money." Determine the capital you saved from not having to comply with the ergonomics rule and then use it to invest in the area of your operation in the most need. Please, Use This Second Chance After they checked their statement later many people found money had been debited from their accounts without permission. Credit check warning after money is stolen NSF's current assessment indicates that schools found money to begin only one-third of the projects that had been planned for 1994 and 1995. U.S. schools put off more R&D upgrades The poll carried out by price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com found money was the main cause of stress for one in five of those polled, ahead of their health and jobs. ECONOMY 1 MORE than a [...] But, when he left, she found money had been taken from her purse. Distraction burglar strikes
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