What does “not have two pennies to rub together” mean?
There are several idioms that include the names of pieces of change—pennies, nickels, or dimes—or the word “money” itself. See which ones you recognize.
Fill the blank with the correct idiom from the list below:
- “You have a graduate degree in computer science. Why are you settling for such a low-level job? Anyone can get a position like that. Those jobs are _____________.”
- Some hotels charge their guests for all sorts of small charges. Because many guests are in a hurry to check out, they don’t notice these extra fees. But, I always check my bill for these charges. I dislike when someone tries to ______________ me.
- That guy lost his job months ago and hasn’t been able to find another. So he does _________________________.
- Everywhere she goes, she shops. As a result, she never saves a cent. Clearly, _______________.
- How could that NBA (National Basketball Association) referee sacrifice his entire career and risk his family’s lives by betting on games? Evidently, ________________.
- The man is so wealthy that he bought Christmas gifts for his entire town. After all, for him, ____________.
Idiom list:
- money is no object
- nickel and dime [someone]
- a dime a dozen
- not have two pennies to rub together
- money burns a hole in her pocket
- money is the root of all evil
Answers:
1.C. A dime a dozen means anything that is common and easy to obtain.
2. B. Nickel and dime someone means charge someone small amounts of money for something, usually as an extra payment.
3. D. Not have two pennies to rub together means that someone is very poor.
4. E. Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket means that someone wants to spend his money as soon as possible.
5. F. Money is the root of all evil means that people do bad things in order to get rich.
6. A. Money is no object means that it doesn’t matter how much something costs because someone has a lot of money.
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