- money doesn't grow on trees
- To say that money doesn't grow on trees means that it is not plentiful or easily obtained.
Watch how you spend your money Alex. It doesn't grow on trees you know!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
money doesn't grow on trees
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money doesn`t grow on trees — This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesn t come easily or without effort … The small dictionary of idiomes
money doesn't grow on trees — money is not easy to get, we value our money Father said, Money doesn t grow on trees, boy. You earn it … English idioms
Money doesn't grow on trees. — something that you say which means you should be careful how much money you spend because there is only a limited amount. Dad, can I have a new bike? We can t afford one. Money doesn t grow on trees, you know … New idioms dictionary
money doesn't grow on trees — it/money doesn t grow on ˈtrees idiom (saying) used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it Main entry: ↑growidiom … Useful english dictionary
it doesn't grow on trees — it/money doesn t grow on ˈtrees idiom (saying) used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it Main entry: ↑growidiom … Useful english dictionary
grow on trees — phrasal : to be so plentiful as to be easily acquired I was at Tours, where the girls grew on trees K.S.Alling good jobs don t grow on trees James Jones * * * grow on trees To be readily available without effort or expense • • • Main Entry: ↑grow … Useful english dictionary
not grow on trees — in. not to be abundant; not to be expendable. (Usually said about money.) □ I can’t afford that. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know. □ Don’t waste the glue. That stuff doesn’t grow on trees, you know … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
grow — W1S1 [grəu US grou] v past tense grew [gru:] past participle grown [grəun US groun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(plants)¦ 4¦(hair/nails)¦ 5¦(become)¦ 6¦(improve)¦ 7 it/money doesn t grow on trees … Dictionary of contemporary English
Money tree — may refer to: Money tree (myth), a Chinese myth Pachira aquatica, commercially sold under the name money tree , also known as Malabar chestnut, Guiana chestnut, provision tree, or saba nut Jade plant, also referred to as money tree The conceptual … Wikipedia
money — noun (U) 1 what you earn by working and what you spend in order to buy things: The repairs will cost a lot of money. | earn money: She barely earns enough money to live on. | save money: We re not going on holiday this year we re trying to save… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
