strike it rich
or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and">and he won the lottery. He
hit the jackpot.
He won a great deal of money.
Al was so excited. The first thing he did was buy a costly new car. He
splurged
on the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had
money to burn.
He had more money than he needed and">and it was
burning a hole in his pocket
so he spent it quickly.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He would always
foot the bill,
and
pick up the tab.
He told me the money made him
feel like a million dollars.
He was very happy.
But, Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was
down and out
again. He had no money left. He was back to being
strapped for cash.
He had spent his
bottom dollar,
his very last amount. He did not even build up a
nest egg.
He had not saved any of the money.
I admit I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead, he is back to living
on a shoestring
-- a very low budget. Some might say he is
penny wise and pound foolish
. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.
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