made of money

Idioms and Phrases

Very rich, as in Afford a limousine? Do you think I'm made of money? This hyperbolic expression uses made of in the sense of “composed of,” a usage dating from about 1200.

Example Sentences

“Everybody likes a party, and maybe some day it will make sense to do that again, but we’re not made of money — we’re a nonprofit, so how can we use our resources to be the greatest force for good right now?”

From New York Times

I am not made of money, and I want my son divorced and only paying a fair share of his kids’ expenses.

From Slate

And, unless you happen to be made of money, you’re definitely getting your blood pumping hiking up to your seats.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not made of money,” he said in the first debate.

From Los Angeles Times

“But not so, because I’m not made of money. When you live on a fixed income, you really have to think about money because, bottom line, everything boils down to that.”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• affluent
• easy
• fat
• prosperous
• wealthy
• well-heeled
• well-off
• well-to-do