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.

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money to burn

The Italian magnate had money to burn after the pandemic-era boxship boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Now, Erewhon evokes the image of smooth-skinned, health-conscious Angelenos with money to burn.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

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

The toy of a man with money to burn.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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