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Synonyms

money to burn

Idioms  

  1. More than enough money for what is required or expected, as in After they paid off the creditors, they still had money to burn. This hyperbolic expression implies one has so much that one can afford to burn it. [Late 1800s] This sense of the verb burn is occasionally used in other phrases, such as time to burn (“more than enough time”), but not very often.

Example Sentences

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Syd is a Chicago South Sider raised in households like T.J.’s, with a working parent lacking time to cook or money to burn.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

The logical customer base for the current available methods to dramatically extend human lifespan—which, to be clear, do not work—is people with tons of money to burn.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2023

But some argue the impressionable fan or wealthy young player with money to burn and time are still vulnerable.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

I know I’m certainly ready to stay focused on my own projects and not get wildly distracted by the whims of billionaires with money to burn.

From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2022

The toy of a man with money to burn.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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