almighty dollar
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5.8
- noun
- /ɑlˈmaɪti ˈdɑlər/
- Informal
:
dólar todopoderoso
- Kids today are growing up with materialism as their primary value while their parents neglect them in pursuit of the almighty dollar, when what the kids need most from their parents is their time.
Examples
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He may not be doing anything illegal, but he is not a patriot, and he cares far more about the almighty dollar than about America.
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Yes, they only worship one "God," but that one "God" is the almighty dollar.
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Until the almighty dollar loses its power in politics, nothing will change.
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We all hail the almighty dollar.
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It is all about the almighty dollar and greed.
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They are all letting their greed and lust for the almighty dollar override their sense of duty.
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Many people make choices in their careers based on the influence of the almighty dollar.
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He realized that the pursuit of the almighty dollar often leads to difficult ethical decisions.
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In a society driven by the almighty dollar, financial gain often overshadows personal values.
Synonyms
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A sign of greed and the desire for money
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'almighty' (all-powerful) modifies 'dollar' (money), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means money that has great power or influence. The structure is a straightforward adjectival intensification rather than an idiomatic shift, so its meaning is predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Almighty dollar compares money to a powerful god: almighty means all-powerful and dollar stands for 'money'. One popular story says writers long ago used the phrase to show how people 'worship' money, and that's why today it means the strong power of money over people's choices.