don't spend it all in one place
A humorous phrase said when one is given money, especially an insignificant amount of money. Whenever Grandma comes to visit, she always gives me a dollar and says, "Don't spend it all in one place!" A: "You can keep the money you found in my car." B: "I only found 63 cents." A: "Well, then don't spend it all in one place!" Mikey is so excited the Tooth Fairy left him $2. I did warn him, "Don't spend it all in one place, kiddo!"
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Don't spend it all in one place.
Prov. a phrase said after giving someone some money, especially a small amount of money. Fred: Dad, can I have a dollar? Father: Sure. Here. Don't spend it all in one place. "Here's a quarter, kid," said Tom, flipping Fred a quarter. "Don't spend it all in one place."
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