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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Example Sentences

By far the most immersive fantasy experience comes courtesy of Meta AI, which apparently has money to burn.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Readers shared their signs of the top: Dan Weil says it’s when country clubs do expensive renovations because it means members feel like they have money to burn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

ExpressVPN is still the Rolls-Royce of VPNs if you’ve got money to burn and just want something that works perfectly.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

It’s obvious the Dodgers owners have money to burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

The toy of a man with money to burn.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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