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made of money

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  1. Very rich, as in Afford a limousine? Do you think I'm made of money? This hyperbolic expression uses made of in the sense of “composed of,” a usage dating from about 1200.


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If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I am not made of money, and I want my son divorced and only paying a fair share of his kids’ expenses.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2022

And, unless you happen to be made of money, you’re definitely getting your blood pumping hiking up to your seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022

As does Japanese whisky, if you're made of money.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2020

It was good, too, to complain about not being made of money but then to reach down and give her enough cash to have her hair done or get something for the baby.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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