Money Metaphor Lover Gifts

Recession.

"I see the White House didn't lower the flag to half staff."

"See what you get for thinking outside the fishbowl!"

'I'm a fat cat in a dog-eat-dog world.'

When Tia Carmen says... "A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner" it means "I can fix it with a hammer."

"This merger is not producing the expected synergies."

Out of control

"The problem with capitalism is the unequal sharing of wealth. The problem with socialism is the equal sharing of wealth..."

Rats deserting a sinking ship

"I'm the bluebird of low expectations."

'Don't you ever knock?'

'Stick and Carrot Business Incentive Consultants.'

"If that income is personal, why do I have to tell you about it"?

"Naturally you have trouble getting in touch with your innermost feelings. You're a hollow choclate bunny."

'Less spare change under the cushion is my leading economic indicator!'

"More important than money?! There's only one thing more important than money and that's more money!"

'If this thing starts to snowball it will catch fire all across the country.'

Dangling Carrots

Professional football.

"Of course there's emotion in business. Has your heart never skipped a beat at the sight of a long string of zeros after a seven."

"What a day, I swam with the sharks, ran with the bears and wreastled with the bulls..."

'Say what you like about Capitalism, it makes the gravy train run on time.'

'It's true that money can't buy everything, Caldwell, but it's not healthy to dwell on it.'

"I know we have to cut costs, but is bringing only one of each a good idea?"

"Well, I guess the bubble has burst over at Phillips Rodny Associates."

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

"There you go again, withdrawing into your shell..."

'Can I help? You bet your bottom dollar I can.'

"I’ll give you my answer in ... just ... one ... minute."

"It's what I do."

'The Bishop called - he'd like to see a copy of that sermon you gave last Sunday.'

Crow to crow: 'It's about 20 miles from here, not exactly following any highway, but more in a straight line, like as if you were to fly ...'

"I know it's awkward with me being the new boss and all....but when you meet me in the halls, don't act like I'm going to eat you alive."

"Well, it looks like the shit finally hit the fan. So, who wants to lick the blades?"

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