have money to burn
-to have lots of money Her last boyfriend was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
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fiddling while Rome burns
-focusing on something trivial during a crisis Organizing these files is like fiddling while Rome burns,the boss won't care what they look like when he finds out we lost that big client!
get your fingers burnt
-have something go wrong; to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially loss of money, so you do not want to do the same thing again She'd invested extensively in stocks and got her fingers burned when the market collapsed.
burn the midnight oil
-work late into the night Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so she must be exhausted.
burn a hole in your pocket
-have money that you want to spend Don't wait until the money's burning a hole in your pocket, plan ahead.
The hidden talent that determines success
The 'hidden talent' that determines success By David Robson BBC Capital 13 October 2017 Imagine meeting someone for the first time who comes from a distant country but is fluent in your language. There may appear to be no immediate communication barrier, so would you adapt the tone and cadence of your voice, or the spacing of pauses in your speech? The number one predictor of your success in today’s borderless world is not your IQ, not your resume, and not even your expertise - David Livermore How about altering your body language, mannerisms and facial expressions, depending on the [...]
max out
-doći do kraja, iscrpiti sve opcije Simon just knew when he had maxed out. Something in his body told him to stop.
one up
-biti bolji od I can one up that. They one-upped the competition.
come from money
-doći iz bogate obitelji His wife comes from money.
flash money
-trošiti novac na skupe stvari da pokažemo svoj status I just got a new job and really need some flash money to make my colleagues think I'm well off!
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