money

Universal Words noun 1 [U] what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things: to borrow / save / spend / earn money * How much money is there in my account? * The money is much better in my new job. * If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. * We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. * Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? 2 [U] coins or paper notes: I counted the money carefully. * Where can I change my money into dollars? seealsoPAPERMONEY, READYMONEY 3 [U] a person's wealth including their property: He lost all his money. * The family made their money in the 18th century. 4 (moneys or monies) [pl.] (old use or law) sums of money: a statement of all monies paid into your account HELPNOTE You will find other compounds ending in money at their place in the alphabet. IDIOMS be in the money (informal) to have a lot of money to spend for my money (informal) in my opinion: For my money, he's one of the greatest comedians of all time. get your money's worth to get enough value or enjoyment out of sth, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it: Let's spend all day there and really get our money's worth. good money a lot of money; money that you earn with hard work: Thousands of people paid good money to watch the band perform. * Don't waste good money on that! have money to burn to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it made of money (informal) very rich: I'm not made of money, you know! make money to earn a lot of money; to make a profit: The movie should make money. * There's money to be made from tourism. make / lose money hand over fist to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities money for jam / old rope (BrE, informal) money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort: The job only took about an hour-it was money for old rope. money is no object money is not sth that needs to be considered, because there is plenty of it available: She travels around the world as if money is no object. money talks (saying) people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others: Money talks in today's harsh economic climate. on the money (AmE) correct; accurate: His prediction was right on the money. put money into sth to invest money in a business or a particular project: We would welcome interest from anyone prepared to put money into the club. put your money on sb/sth 1 to bet that a particular horse, dog, etc. will win a race 2 to feel very sure that sth is true or that sb will succeed: He'll be there tonight. I'd put money on it. put your money where your mouth is (informal) to support what you say by doing sth practical; to show by your actions that you really mean sth throw your money about / around (informal) to spend money in a careless and obvious way throw good money after bad (disapproving) to spend more money on sth, when you have wasted a lot on it already throw money at sth (disapproving) to try to deal with a problem or improve a situation by spending money on it, when it would be better to deal with it in other ways: It is inappropriate simply to throw money at these problems. moreatCAREFUL, COINv., COLOURn., EASYadj., GROW, LICENCEn., LOVEn., MARRY, OBJECT, POTn., ROLLv., RUNn. \