burn\ a\ hole\ in\ one's\ pocket
- burn\ a\ hole\ in\ one's\ pocket
v. phr.
To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent.
Money burns a hole in Linda's pocket.
The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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burn a hole in one's pocket — {v. phr.} To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. * /Money burns a hole in Linda s pocket./ * /The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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burn a hole in one's pocket — money that you want to spend quickly I just got paid today and this money is burning a hole in my pocket … Idioms and examples
burn a hole in one's pocket — (of money) tempt one to spend it quickly or extravagantly. → burn … English new terms dictionary
money burns a hole in one's pocket — See: BURN A HOLE IN ONE S POCKET … Dictionary of American idioms
money burns a hole in one's pocket — See: BURN A HOLE IN ONE S POCKET … Dictionary of American idioms
money\ burns\ a\ hole\ in\ one's\ pocket — See: burn a hole in one s pocket … Словарь американских идиом