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There is no clear origin to this phrase. In the 1700's, it was just used as "burning your pocket," but by the 1800's it had become "burning a hole in your pocket." The implication is that the coins are so hot that you jerk them out of your pocket and throw them away.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt means that you are in a hurry to spend the money. You are unable to save the money for an event in the future.
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What is the origin of ballot?
They frikin live up your butt so it is an butt hole origin you dik
What is the origin of the word loophole?
From Middle English loupe meaning hole in a wall.
What is the origin of the phrase arm pit?
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".
What is another word for losing money?
Going bankrupt; In the hole; Pay through the nose and money down the drain.
What does alimony is like feeding a dead horse mean?
It means its like wasting money. Similar quips:burning money, money down a rat hole, throwing money away.
What is the meaning of the money is burning a hole in your pocket?
it means that you are spending alot of moneyWhen money "burns a hole in my pocket" it means I have discretionary cash and I am eager to spend it. We say "I have ten dollars burning a hole in my pocket" to mean " I have ten bucks I can't wait to spend!"It means that you have money to spend and you are ready to spend it.
What does the idiom burning a hole in her pocket mean?
This means that she can't wait to spend the money she has.
What is the name of the song with the lyrics Hole in your pocket your money falls out?
Y Society-Hole in your pocket??
What does the idiom money burns a hole in my pocket mean?
This isn't an idiom because you can figure out what it means pretty easily. It's an exaggeration - pretending that your money is so eager to leave your pocket that it can burn a hole to get out.
Who sang Money Burns a Hole in your Pocket song?
Chris mayo and the urge
Can money burn a hole in your pocket?
This is an idiom meaning that you are eager to spend the money. The image is of your coins being hot, so that you jerk them out of your pocket and throw them away or spend them.
When was Hole in My Pocket created?
Hole in My Pocket was created in 1989-03.
What does burnt a hole in the pocket mean?
it means your always trying to spend money on everything (I.E sweets, games ect)
What does burnt a hole in pocket mean?
it means your always trying to spend money on everything (I.E sweets, games ect)
When was Burning a Hole in My Mind created?
Burning a Hole in My Mind was created in 1967-09.
What is the name of the song that goes like put it in your pocket?
Pocket Full of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield Hand in my Pocket - Alanis Morissette In my Pocket - Mandy Moore or Emilio Estefan I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams - Bing Crosby Money Burns A Hole In My Pocket - Dean Martin Pocketful Of Rainbows - Deane Hawley Pocketful Of Miracles - Frank Sinatra Keep Your Hands In Your Pockets - The Playmates Money In The Pocket - Ramsey Lewis Hole In My Pocket - Barry Goldberg Reunion Money In My Pocket - Dennis Brown Drugs In My Pocket - The Monks Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) The Pretenders Brass In Pocket - Ultra Nate Pocket Calculator - Kraftwerk Pistol In My Pocket - Lana Pellay Angel In My Pocket - One To One Pocket Full Of Gold - Vince Gill If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) - Joe Diffie Pocketbook - Jennifer Hudson Featuring Ludacris Loud Pockets - Young L Pocket Full Of Dreams - Hedley
What did Ringo have in his pocket in Yellow Submarine?
A hole.
