have more money than sense

have more money than sense
have more money than sense spoken phrase
used for saying that you think someone is wasting their money
Thesaurus: words used to describe spending behaviourhyponym to buy somethingsynonym
Main entry: money

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • more money than sense —    If you have more money than sense, you have a lot of money which you waste by spending it in a foolish manner.     He celebrated the birth of the baby by buying a sports car. He s got more money than sense! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • have more money than sense — spoken used for saying that you think someone is wasting their money …   English dictionary

  • sense — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sight, hearing, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, developed, good, keen ▪ Raccoons have a highly developed sense of touch. ▪ poor ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • money — mon|ey [ mʌni ] noun uncount *** what you earn, save, invest and use to pay for things. Money can be kept in a bank, where it can earn interest. If you have a bank account, you can pay for things with a check: No, I can t come, I haven t got any… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • money */*/*/ — UK [ˈmʌnɪ] / US noun [uncountable] Metaphor: Money is like food, which gets eaten or is shared out. The same idea is used to talk about other types of resource. They didn t get a fair share/slice of the cake/pie. ♦ The rent takes a large bite out …   English dictionary

  • money — mon|ey W1S1 [ˈmʌni] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money , from Moneta, name given to Juno, the goddess in whose temple the ancient Romans produced money] 1.) what you earn by working and can use to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • money — moneyless, adj. /mun ee/, n., pl. moneys, monies, adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. 2. See paper money. 3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public …   Universalium

  • Money laundering — is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources.[1] The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote… …   Wikipedia

  • Money supply — Finance Financial markets Bond market …   Wikipedia

  • Money order — postal money order: Duchy of Brunswick, 1867 A money order is a payment order for a pre specified amount of money. Because it is required that the funds be prepaid for the amount shown on it, it is a more trusted method of payment than a personal …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”