Synonyms

money to burn

Idioms

More than enough money for what is required or expected, as in After they paid off the creditors, they still had money to burn. This hyperbolic expression implies one has so much that one can afford to burn it. [Late 1800s] This sense of the verb burn is occasionally used in other phrases, such as time to burn (“more than enough time”), but not very often.

Example Sentences

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ExpressVPN is still the Rolls-Royce of VPNs if you’ve got money to burn and just want something that works perfectly.

From Salon

Syd is a Chicago South Sider raised in households like T.J.’s, with a working parent lacking time to cook or money to burn.

From Salon

Most items are between $20 and $25, but if you’ve got money to burn, there’s an A5 Wagyu katsu and caviar sando for $250.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also emblematic of a time when magazines had money to burn and muscle to flex.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s obvious the Dodgers owners have money to burn.

From Los Angeles Times

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