To go all in during poker or a similar betting game. To bet all that you have on something because you’re sure that you’ll win. To base your plans on a wrong guess about the results of something, similar to betting on a losing horse at the races. To be priced lower than average or less than the face value that which is subpar. To make sure that all money is accounted for by taking stock of the financial accounts. Back on your feetĪfter a devastating financial setback or loss, someone gets “back on their feet” by returning to good financial health. If you do something “at the drop of a dime” you are doing it very quickly instantaneously. Think about how quickly it would take a dime to fall from your pocket to the ground. At all costsĪt any expense of time, money, or effort someone would figuratively spend all of their money in order to achieve or get this thing.
When compared to the original, an item or service purchased at a premium was bought at a higher price than usual because of a special reason. At a premiumĪ premium is a costlier, more valuable alternative. Money is always reliable worthy of being exchanged for goods and services. To be very secure and dependable like a dollar bill. This idiom is an alteration of “as hungry as a church mouse,” and came from the idea that priests meticulously prevent any crumb of the sacrament of Eucharist from falling to the ground, meaning that church mice couldn’t eat the crumbs. To be very poor to the point of starvation or begging. Since $3 bills haven’t been printed since the 1800s, they aren’t considered real money with any value. As phony as a $3 billĪ person, thing, or situation that is fake and not genuine. In poker, an ante up is a request for players to put their antes, or starting bets, into the collective jackpot. They view money as a representation of prosperity, success, and a vehicle to wealth. At least that’s what people who use this idiom often think. The “almighty dollar” is more important than anything else. If it’s too good to be true, than it probably is. A deal or opportunity that looks or sounds valuable may actually be worthless. All that glitters is not goldĪppearances, no matter how lovely and sparkly, can be deceptive. It’s as useful to save money that someone already has as it is to earn more money. This common phrase is used to encourage people to save money. To have a light purse means to have a wallet that is lacking in coins and bills. A light purse is a heavy curseįor those without a lot of money (those in poverty), life is incredibly difficult. This phrase is best used to describe gamblers and risk-takers with bad luck.
If someone acts foolishly or unwisely with their finances, then they will soon lose their money. This is another way to say, “too little, too late.” When someone is a day late and a dollar short, they have missed an opportunity because of tardiness and because they haven’t put in the effort.
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