This document contains definitions and examples of common idioms related to gold: 1) "Good as gold" means very good, usually used to describe well-behaved children. 2) A "gold mine of information" refers to a person or thing that is full of useful information. 3) To "have a heart of gold" means to be generous, sincere, and friendly.

1. Idioms with Gold

2. +

3. Jesus + gold = ?
“Good as Gold”
• Cliché very good. (Usually used to describe
children
Mother: Thank you for taking care of Gretchen; I
hope she hasn't been too much trouble.
Grandmother: Not at all; she's been as good as
gold.

4. +

5. Gold mine + information = ?
“gold mine of information”
• Fig. someone or something that is full of
information.
Grandfather is a gold mine of information about
World War I.

6. HAVE +

7. Have + golden heart = ?
“have a heart of gold”
• Cliché to be generous, sincere, and friendly
You think Tom stole your watch? Impossible! He
has a heart of gold.

8. What’s wrong?

9. +

10. Gold + digger = ?
“a gold digger”
• (old-fashioned)a woman who has relationships
with rich men so that they will give her
money
I'm not saying she's a gold digger, but how come
all her boyfriends have been rich?

11. LIKE +

12. Like + gold dust = ?
“like gold dust” (British & Australian) also like
gold (American)
• if things or people are like gold dust, they are
difficult to get because a lot of people want
them
Tickets for the Coldplay concert were like gold
dust. We were really lucky to get them.