money is no object

Idioms  

1. Also, expense is no object. It doesn't matter how much it costs, as in Get the very best fur coat you can find—money is no object. In this expression no object means “something not taken into account or presenting no obstacle.” It was first recorded as salary will be no object in a 1782 newspaper advertisement for someone seeking a job. Both money and expense were so described by the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

Most investors don’t think that even a sustained bond selloff alone would do much to slow the AI build-out, given that money is no object for the big companies doing most of the spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

If money is no object, seats in the lower bowl of the stadium, right around the 50-yard line, are about $3,500.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

If money is no object, Ticketmaster offered two courtside seats for $89,540, including fees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Before taking her TikTok show nationwide, Williams would spend a dream day in D.C. where money is no object.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2022

The relation between parent and child has cruel moments for the parent even when money is no object, and the material worries are delegated to servants and school teachers.

From Treatise on Parents and Children by Shaw, Bernard