shekel

1. slang A coin. A reference to the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews that was equal to a unit of weight of the same name. Give me a shekel to turn on this old jukebox, would ya? The bank wouldn't lend me a single shekel after my business when bankrupt.

2. slang Money in general. In this usage, the term is always pluralized. You better start saving your shekels if you want to take such a luxurious trip.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shekels

(ˈʃɛklæz)

n. dollars; money. (From the Hebrew name for a unit of weight.) You got a few shekels you can spare?

See also: shekel

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

shekels
pass current
a coin flip
a coin toss
toss a coin
flip a coin
heads or tails
Heads or tails?
on a/the toss of a/the coin
phrase

References in periodicals archive

This is what everyone who is numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary and half a shekel as a contribution to the Lord."

Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Coin Conflict

"In fact if you look at all the major currencies they are all in trouble and want has been happening is that people have been noticing that the Israeli economy is an island of stability in a sea which is very unstable and the demand to hold shekels have been increasing."

The EU's economic woes felt in the Middle East

Wazir said banks in the Palestinian territories were accumulating piles of shekels in their vaults because of Israeli restrictions on accepting cash deposits from them.

Palestinian banks see spike in 2009 net profits

The combined weight of the 12 silver basins came to a total of 840 shekels. The sum of the digits of 840 is: 8 + 4 = 12, and the sum of 1 + 2 = 3; a third reminder, that the 12 tribes are the direct descendants of the 3 patriarchs.

Numerical symbolism in the dedication of the altar

PN rents a house to Pirhum for one year for one shekel of silver.

Old Babylonian Account Texts in the Horn Archaeological Museum

It is a fourth-tier subsidiary of an affiliated group of corporations whose common parent is DL Shekels Holdings Ltd.

Foreign corporation's interest subject to withholding under step-transaction doctrine

The value of digital shekel reportedly will be equal to the value of physical shekel.

Bank of Israel considers issuing digital currency

Prior to Hagel's visit, the Israeli army said that it was suffering from a deficit estimated at two billion Shekels. The rate for the Israeli currency is currently 3.5 Shekel per USD.

US Defense Secretary arrives in Israel

Global Banking News-May 14, 2014--Bank of Israel not considering altering Shekel floor

Bank of Israel not considering altering Shekel floor

We cannot raise the price to our clients by a single Shekel at all."

West Bank cement companies on strike

Central to the plan is a hike in income tax and VAT, as well as a 700 million shekel ($171 million, 140 million euro) cut to the 2012 state budget.

Israel to vote on sweeping austerity measures

According to the budget, 200 housing units will be marketed in Ma'aleh Adumim settlement, to the east of Jerusalem, next year, with 58 million shekel ($16.3 million) allocated to the settlement's development in 2011 and 31 million shekel ($8.7 million) in 2012.

PA blasts Israel for allocating $564m for Jewish settlements

The central bank governor, Stanley Fischer, said, 'We are trying to moderate the movements of the shekel exchange rate.

-Israeli central bank to make moves to help exports

These agreements include a loan agreement with a banking institution regarding an immediate loan in the principal amount of ILS100m, which will bear unlinked shekel interest at the rate of 2.93% per annum for eight years, of which the principal will be paid in equal quarterly payments from the fourth until the eighth year.

Partner Communications enters into loan agreements

A spokesman for the Israeli military told Radio Israel that the army required around two billion Shekel to cover the deficit.

Israeli Army claims budget deficit, Finance Ministry refutes claims

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释义	shekel shekel 1. slang A coin. A reference to the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews that was equal to a unit of weight of the same name. Give me a shekel to turn on this old jukebox, would ya? The bank wouldn't lend me a single shekel after my business when bankrupt. 2. slang Money in general. In this usage, the term is always pluralized. You better start saving your shekels if you want to take such a luxurious trip. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shekels (ˈʃɛklæz) n. dollars; money. (From the Hebrew name for a unit of weight.) You got a few shekels you can spare? See also: shekel McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: shekels pass current a coin flip a coin toss toss a coin flip a coin heads or tails Heads or tails? on a/the toss of a/the coin phrase References in periodicals archive This is what everyone who is numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary and half a shekel as a contribution to the Lord." Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Coin Conflict "In fact if you look at all the major currencies they are all in trouble and want has been happening is that people have been noticing that the Israeli economy is an island of stability in a sea which is very unstable and the demand to hold shekels have been increasing." The EU's economic woes felt in the Middle East Wazir said banks in the Palestinian territories were accumulating piles of shekels in their vaults because of Israeli restrictions on accepting cash deposits from them. Palestinian banks see spike in 2009 net profits The combined weight of the 12 silver basins came to a total of 840 shekels. The sum of the digits of 840 is: 8 + 4 = 12, and the sum of 1 + 2 = 3; a third reminder, that the 12 tribes are the direct descendants of the 3 patriarchs. Numerical symbolism in the dedication of the altar PN rents a house to Pirhum for one year for one shekel of silver. Old Babylonian Account Texts in the Horn Archaeological Museum It is a fourth-tier subsidiary of an affiliated group of corporations whose common parent is DL Shekels Holdings Ltd. Foreign corporation's interest subject to withholding under step-transaction doctrine The value of digital shekel reportedly will be equal to the value of physical shekel. Bank of Israel considers issuing digital currency Prior to Hagel's visit, the Israeli army said that it was suffering from a deficit estimated at two billion Shekels. The rate for the Israeli currency is currently 3.5 Shekel per USD. US Defense Secretary arrives in Israel Global Banking News-May 14, 2014--Bank of Israel not considering altering Shekel floor Bank of Israel not considering altering Shekel floor We cannot raise the price to our clients by a single Shekel at all." West Bank cement companies on strike Central to the plan is a hike in income tax and VAT, as well as a 700 million shekel ($171 million, 140 million euro) cut to the 2012 state budget. Israel to vote on sweeping austerity measures According to the budget, 200 housing units will be marketed in Ma'aleh Adumim settlement, to the east of Jerusalem, next year, with 58 million shekel ($16.3 million) allocated to the settlement's development in 2011 and 31 million shekel ($8.7 million) in 2012. PA blasts Israel for allocating $564m for Jewish settlements The central bank governor, Stanley Fischer, said, 'We are trying to moderate the movements of the shekel exchange rate. -Israeli central bank to make moves to help exports These agreements include a loan agreement with a banking institution regarding an immediate loan in the principal amount of ILS100m, which will bear unlinked shekel interest at the rate of 2.93% per annum for eight years, of which the principal will be paid in equal quarterly payments from the fourth until the eighth year. Partner Communications enters into loan agreements A spokesman for the Israeli military told Radio Israel that the army required around two billion Shekel to cover the deficit. Israeli Army claims budget deficit, Finance Ministry refutes claims
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