How do you use "Flush" in a sentence?

I'm feeling flush after payday. When you're flush, you forget what it's like to be skint. He was flush from his bonus.

Flush

Q: What does "Flush" mean?

Having plenty of money (temporarily) Having cash available, usually temporarily—perhaps after payday or winning something. Not the same as being wealthy; more like having spending money right now.

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Meaning: Having plenty of money (temporarily)

（暂时地）手头宽裕

Tener bastante dinero (temporalmente)

（一時的に）お金に余裕がある

돈이 넉넉한, 여유가 있는

Having cash available, usually temporarily—perhaps after payday or winning something. Not the same as being wealthy; more like having spending money right now.

手头有现金可用，通常是暂时的——也许是发薪日之后或赢了什么之后。和真正富有不同，更像是当下手头有闲钱。

Tener efectivo disponible, normalmente de forma temporal, quizá tras el día de pago o haber ganado algo. No es lo mismo que ser rico; es más bien tener dinero para gastar ahora mismo.

手元にお金がある、通常は一時的に——おそらく給料日の後か何かを当てた後。裕福であるのとは違い、今この時に使えるお金があるという感じ。

현재 돈이 넉넉한 상태—전체적으로 부자는 아니지만 지금 현금이 풍부한 것. 포커에서 'flush'(좋은 패)에서 유래했다.

Examples

I'm feeling flush after payday.
发薪日之后我手头挺宽裕的
Me siento con dinero después del día de cobro
給料日の後でお金に余裕がある
월급날이라 주머니가 넉넉하다
When you're flush, you forget what it's like to be skint.
手头宽裕的时候，你就忘了没钱是什么感觉了
Cuando vas bien de dinero, te olvidas de lo que es estar sin blanca
お金に余裕があると、金欠の辛さを忘れる
돈이 넉넉할 때는 쪼들리는 기분이 어떤지 잊게 된다
He was flush from his bonus.
拿了奖金后他手头很宽裕
Iba bien de dinero gracias a su paga extra
ボーナスで懐が潤った
보너스 덕분에 주머니가 두둑했다

Pronunciation

/flʌʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: having money, payday, spending

Tone: pleased, casual

✓ Do Say

Feeling flush
感觉手头宽裕
Ir bien de dinero
お金に余裕がある感じ
주머니 사정이 좋아
I'm flush at the moment
我现在手头宽裕
Ahora mismo voy bien de dinero
今はお金がある
이번 주는 좀 여유 있어

✗ Don't Say

Usually temporary abundance
通常是暂时的充裕
Normalmente abundancia temporal
通常は一時的な余裕
일시적인 상태를 뜻해요

Common Mistakes

Confusing with permanent wealth

Origin & History

From the sense of 'flush' meaning abundant or plentiful (like a flush hand in poker, or water flowing freely). Being 'flush with cash' means having plenty available.

Etymology: From flush meaning abundant/plentiful

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Everyday speech

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

FlushFeeling flushFlush with cash