n. 拐帯, 持ち逃げ

front some amount of money イディオム

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

blood money

money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.

dirty money

stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.

fool and his money...

(See a fool and his money are soon parted)

for love nor money

not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.

for love or money

by any means We were unable to get him to agree to the proposal for love or money.

for love or money (usually negative)

for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.

found money

money found on the street, money saved by nature Wind power is like found money. I save what I paid for electricity.

funny money

counterfeit money, fake money Don't accept any funny money. We can't spend it.

front

1. verb To pay for some account or account afore it is rendered. Don't advanced too abundant money for Richie's latest scheme—it's apprenticed to fail, like all the others. I had to advanced the banker $2,000 for my new car.2. verb, slang To address or address someone. I wouldn't advanced those guys, they're dangerous!3. verb, slang To act inauthentically; to put on a front. A: "Kelly's no affair girl, so I don't apperceive why she feels like she has to front." B: "Probably so those impaired abode girls will like her."4. noun Something acclaimed that hides base or actionable activities. You apperceive their restaurant is aloof a front, right? Those guys are absolutely in the mob.5. noun A address of inauthentic behavior. You don't accept to put up a advanced for me, I'm your best friend—you can acquaint me how you're absolutely feeling.

front someone some bulk of money

to accommodate an beforehand acquittal of some bulk to someone. The client fronted me bisected the acquirement amount as a favor.Learn more: amount, front, money, of

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