Idiomatic Expressions About Finances

A penny saved is a penny earned.

This means that it’s just as important to save money as it is to earn it.

Money doesn’t grow on trees.

This means that money is something that needs to be earned and should not be taken for granted.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

This means that nothing in life is truly free — even if something appears to be, there will usually be some sort of cost involved.

He’s rolling in dough.

He has a lot of money

A fool and his money are soon parted.

This means that someone who isn’t wise with their spending is likely to lose their money quickly.

Scrape the bottom of the barrel.

To use what little resources you have left.

I’m feeling cash poor.

I don’t have any money at the moment.

She’s a penny pincher.

She saves every penny she can.

He’s living from hand to mouth.

She barely has enough money to support herself day to day.

On a shoestring budget.

I have very little money to spend.