as poor as a church mouse (very poor, having no money at all) John has no money to spend. He is as poor as a church mouse. I am not going to borrow money from Tim. He is as poor as a church mouse. envocabulary.com
Read More »burn a hole in your pocket
burn a hole in your pocket (make you want to spend the money you have in your pocket as soon as possible) I saved money for a rainy day, but it started burning a hole in my pocket. If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, you …
Read More »get away with murder
get away with murder informal (do something very bad without being caught or punished) Parents of this age let their children get away with murder. His wealth allowed him to literally get away with murder. We would not stand back and let those criminals get away with murder. envocabulary.com
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game plan (a plan for winning a match) The players think they can win this match easily if they stick to their game plan. (a strategy for achieving success) They are developing a game plan to eradicate poverty in the area. envocabulary.com
Read More »egg on your face
egg on your face informal (look stupid) I don’t let you have egg on your face in public. They won the game with a score of 5 to zero and left their opponents with egg on their faces. envocabulary.com
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