Dough

Context #1

Carl: You owe me $80 for the Lakers ticket I got you.

Tony: Oh yeah.  But I don't have any dough on me now.  Let's go by the bank ATM machine and I'll get that money I own you. 

Context #2

Bethany:  I heard the restaurant you work at was super busy last night.  Did you get a lot of good tips?

Chrissy: Yeah, I worked so hard, but I didn't mind because I need the extra dough.

Meaning: "dough" is an American slang expression used for "money."

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To be a cheapskate

Idiom: To be a cheapskate

Example:

Marc: OMG! Eric is such a cheapskate! He brought a tiny bag of candies for Peter’s kids on their birthday!

Anne: Really? I can’t believe it. I know he likes to save money, but they are his nephews!

Marc: Not only that, Peter always makes really nice gifts on his birthday! Remember last year’s?

Anne: Oh yeah, Peter got him an iPad Air 2!!

Meaning:

The expression “to be a cheapskate” means to be unwilling to give or spend money, to be miserly or stingy.

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