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Werk en Geld - Geld uitgeven of sparen
Ontdek Engelse idiomen die te maken hebben met het uitgeven of besparen van geld met voorbeelden als 'heb meer geld dan verstand' en 'speel eendjes en drakes mee'.
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to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available
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to avoid spending more money than what one earns
The origin of this idiom is not clear, but it likely developed from the idea of being cautious and not overreaching or attempting more than one can handle.
to continue to waste a lot of money on something that is not worth it
a project, activity, business, etc. that uses a lot of money or resources without providing any results or profit
zwart gat, financieel zwart gat
to possess a significant amount of wealth but lack good judgment or wisdom in managing it
to have a strong desire to spend money quickly or impulsively, often resulting in reckless spending habits
to use or handle something in a wasteful and careless manner
money that is put aside as savings for the future or special occasions
spaarpot, reservefonds
someone that spends money in an extravagant way
hoofdspeler, gul spender
to live in a way that does not exceed one's financial limitations
to have more money than one needs and waste it on unnecessary things
used to refer to something on which one keeps spending more and more money
geldput, geldputje
