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money makes the world go around

money makes the world go around phrase: money plays an essential role in the ordinary operation of one's life or the world at large; money underlies the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.

Phrase

money makes the world go around

  1. (informal) Money plays an essential role in the ordinary operation of one's life or the world at large; money underlies the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.

Forms of money makes the world go around

alternative formmoney makes the world go round

Questions about money makes the world go around

What does money makes the world go around mean?
Money makes the world go around means money plays an essential role in the ordinary operation of one's life or the world at large; money underlies the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.
What part of speech is money makes the world go around?
Money makes the world go around is a phrase.

Words near money makes the world go around in the dictionary

  1. money lenders
  2. money machine
  3. money machines
  4. money maker
  5. money makers
  6. money makes the world go around
  7. money makes the world go round
  8. money man
  9. money market
  10. money market fund
  11. money market funds

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