/hæv ˈmʌni tə ˈbɜːn/
English idiom, informal. To have a lot of money.
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How do people use Have money to burn
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Informal, often with a hint of envy or disapproval: “He’s got money to burn.” It means having more money than you need, so people use it about someone spending freely on things they don’t need.
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Have money to burn
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He’s got money to burn.
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Tom has money to burn.
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Where does Have money to burn
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English Wiktionary gives no origin or date. The picture explains itself: someone has so much cash they could set fire to some and not miss it. No dated first use is recorded.
Mistakes learners make with Have money to burn
Learners use it for being able to afford one particular thing (“I have money to burn for this phone”). It describes a general state of having far more money than you need.
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