Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “burn a hole in someone’s pocket” and its meaning is “if something unexpected is costing a lot of money, you can also say that it is burning a hole in your pocket”.
Example Sentence: The sustained rise in the price of LPG cylinders has been burning a hole in many a household budget for more than a year now. The price of LPG refills has risen by more than 50% to over ₹900 per cylinder in November this year compared to around ₹600 over the past year.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article High LPG prices are scorching the air pollution fight and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu & BBC Learning English
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