budget cut | the act of reducing budgeted expenditures |
housework housekeeping | the work of cleaning and running a house |
waste of money | money spent for inadequate return, the senator said that the project was a waste of money |
money laundering | concealing the source of illegally gotten money |
money cowrie Cypraea moneta | cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa |
cashbox money box till | a strongbox for holding cash |
home appliance household appliance | an appliance that does a particular job in the home |
money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
savings bank coin bank money box bank | a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home, the coin bank was empty |
white goods household linen | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth |
moneymaker money-spinner cash cow | a project that generates a continuous flow of money |
home economics home ec domestic science household arts | theory and practice of homemaking |
money market | a market for short-term debt instruments |
family household house home menage | a social unit living together, he moved his family to Virginia, It was a good Christian household, I waited until the whole house was asleep, the teacher asked how many people made up his home |
Office of Management and Budget OMB | the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget |
smart money | people who are highly experienced or who have inside information, the smart money said Truman would lose the election |
money handler money dealer | a person who receives or invests or pays out money |
exchanger money changer | one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country |
head of household | the head of a household or family or tribe |
worrier fuss-budget fusspot worrywart | thinks about unfortunate things that might happen |
honesty silver dollar money plant satin flower satinpod Lunaria annua | southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration |
money | wealth reckoned in terms of money, all his money is in real estate |
pile bundle big bucks megabucks big money | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit), she made a bundle selling real estate, they sank megabucks into their new house |
easy money gravy train | income obtained with a minimum of effort |
easy money | the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure |
tight money | the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high |
loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty money | goods or money obtained illegally |
prize money | any money given as a prize |
hearth money Peter's pence | an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see |
soft money | political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee) |
operating expense operating cost overhead budget items | the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance), it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes |
blood money | paid to a hired murderer |
conscience money | payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings |
ransom ransom money | money demanded for the return of a captured person |
blood money | a reward for information about a murderer |
hush money | a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret |
blood money | compensation paid to the family of a murdered person |
punitive damages exemplary damages smart money | (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) |
ship money | an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense |
entrance fee admission admission charge admission fee admission price price of admission entrance money | the fee charged for admission |
sum sum of money amount amount of money | a quantity of money, he borrowed a large sum, the amount he had in cash was insufficient |
smart money | money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) |
earnest money arles | money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract |
seed money | capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise |
money supply | the total stock of money in the economy, currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks |
cheap money | credit available at low rates of interest |
money order postal order | a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual, obtainable and payable at a post office |
money | the most common medium of exchange, functions as legal tender, we tried to collect the money he owed us |
money | the official currency issued by a government or national bank, he changed his money into francs |
token money | coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value |