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old money

idiom

Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    any old nook or cranny

    Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

  2. 02

    bad old days

    The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

  3. 03

    Bees and honey

    [Cockney slang]money

    As bees are the epitome of work, work produces money, the possession of which is sweet.

  4. 04

    big money

    A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.

  5. 05

    big old

    Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

  6. 06

    Bread and Honey

    [Cockney slang]money

  7. 07

    chip off the old block

    Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

  8. 08

    clean money

    Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.

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