be burning a hole in your pocket

be burning a hole in (one's) pocket

To be something that one is very eager to spend or use. Most commonly used of money. That money is just burning a hole in my pocket—there's no way I'll be able to save it all. I know your graduation money is burning a hole in your pocket, but don't blow it on some extravagant thing you don't need. My Christmas bonus is burning a hole in my pocket, so I think I'm gonna get some new speakers.

See also: burning, hole, pocket

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be burning a hole in your pocket

If money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it. What do you do when you've got 280m burning a hole in your pocket? Buy an island, naturally. Although he now has millions burning a hole in his pocket, he cannot spend a penny until January.

See also: burning, hole, pocket

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