Lesson
To be a gold digger
(n.) To be someone who uses other people for their money.
Background: American hip-hop artist Kanye West had a popular song called "Gold Digger." As an idiom, a gold digger is a term for someone who uses another person (usually romantically) for his or her money. For example, people said that Anna Nicole Smith was a gold digger when she married an 89-year-old billionaire when she was only 26.
Example: Matt is a gold digger. He's been going on dates with the 75-year-old heiress to the telephone company.
Mercedes is such a gold digger. She doesn't have a job but she spends time with millionaires at the fancy bars.
heir (masculine)/heiress (feminine): Someone who's going to inherit a fortune.
fancy: very nice or upscale.
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10:11 PM Sep 13 2007 |
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Hyeon Ju Bang
South Korea
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I think this word is frequently used in sing especially hip hop. thanks you for good expression.
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03:51 PM Sep 27 2007 |
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demet caha
Turkey
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I would not want to have a gold digger friend, becase thay never show up when you are in trouble!
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12:34 PM Sep 28 2007 |
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engdude
India
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me also gold digger at Ebaby!!!!!!!!
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01:47 PM Sep 28 2007 |
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demet caha
Turkey
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do ı have to use that word again! ı need to learn different idioms! can you please help me about the idiom show-up! becase ı think ım using it wrong!
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10:01 AM Sep 29 2007 |
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houda
Algeria
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thank u so much for this idioms
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11:06 AM Sep 29 2007 |
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poopypens
Russian Federation
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gold digger is usually i guess it's a girl who hunts for well-to-do people to own their or at least a part of their money besides by any means.I had friends of this type of gals.Anyway we are everybody kinda diggers for something,someone hunts for dough,someone for brand-new cars or something,someone for happiness,but all these stuffs ain't the same!
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03:41 AM Mar 02 2008 |
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kevin軌迹
China
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I understand a ittle
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03:31 AM Mar 12 2008 |
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naseemIbrahim
Maldives
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Gold diggers are every weare we have to be careful.
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04:19 AM Mar 12 2008 |
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ciciel
China
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Gold digger,well,i guess it's a useful slang to describe a persone…got it.thanks!
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