dollar

be as sound as a dollar (American, old-fashioned)

if a machine or an object is as sound as a dollar, it works well and is in very good condition. The engine has been as sound as a dollar since it was overhauled.

See also: sound

dollar signs in someone's eyes (American & Australian)

if someone has dollar signs in their eyes, they are thinking about the money they could get. Local taxi drivers approached us with dollar signs in their eyes.

See also: eye, sign

dollars to donuts/doughnuts (American, informal)

if you say that something will happen, dollars to donuts, you mean you are sure it will happen. Dollars to donuts the company is going to fold. I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts she won't come to the party.

dollars-and-cents (American & Australian)

if something is discussed or thought about in a dollars-and-cents way, the exact amounts of money involved are thought about. The dollars-and-cents details of the new budget will be presented tomorrow by the government. (always before noun)

look/feel (like) a million dollars (British, American & Australian, American)

to look or feel extremely attractive. You look like a million dollars in that dress!

See also: feel, look, million

pay top dollar (American)

to pay a lot of money for something. Investors can expect to pay top dollar for the stock.

See also: pay, top

the pink pound (British, American)

the money that is spent by people who are homosexual (= attracted to people of their own sex), especially on entertainment. Further proof of the strength of the pink pound can be seen in Brighton, where there are numerous successful gay clubs.

See also: pink, pound

the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question (informal, informal)

an important or difficult question which people do not know the answer to. So will she marry him or not? - that's the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question.

See also: question

you can bet your life/your bottom dollar

if you say you can bet your life that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain. You can bet your life she won't apologize.

See also: bet, bottom, can, life

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a day late and a dollar short

not enough to be useful. The government's attempts at reform were a day late and a dollar short.

See also: day, late, short

like a million dollars

extremely good. All I need is a shower and a good night's sleep and I'll feel like a million dollars. She turned around, still smiling, and looking like a million dollars.

See also: like, million

you (can) bet your bottom dollar

you can be very sure. If there's anything he can sue you for, you can bet your bottom dollar you'll be in court.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bottom dollar (= your last bit of money, which you would not risk losing)

See also: bet, bottom