have money to burn
have money to burn
To have a lot of money that one can spend freely (and often unnecessarily). That upscale boutique caters to bored housewives who have money to burn—who else would spend $400 on a candle?
See also: burn, have, money
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have money to burn
If someone has money to burn, they have more money than they need and so spend it on silly things. Her last boyfriend was a high-earning broker with money to burn. Investment in football clubs is for rich men with money to burn. Note: People often use this expression to show disapproval of someone's behaviour.
See also: burn, have, money
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
have money to burn
have so much money that you can spend as lavishly as you want.See also: burn, have, money
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
have ˌmoney to ˈburn
have so much money that you can spend as much as you like: I was staying at the Ritz — I had money to burn in those days! He’s got money to burn. He’s just spent $4 000 on a picture of Mickey Mouse.See also: burn, have, money
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- debit
- be burning a hole in (one's) pocket
- be burning a hole in your pocket
- be rolling in money
- burn a hole in (one's) pocket
- found money
- cheese-paring
- color of someone's money, see the
- be made of money
- funny money