piggy bank

Example Sentences

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That isn’t enough to sway the gladiatorial majority, which is mostly made up of men grinning at the fattening piggy bank suspended above them.

From Salon

"I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake," he told reporters.

From BBC

But many retailers have criticised the move, and on Sunday the boss of M&S, Stuart Machin, said retailers were being "raided like a piggy bank" given the changes to various taxes.

From BBC

UK retailers are being "raided like a piggy bank", the boss of Marks & Spencer has said, as the sector faces rising taxes.

From BBC

“He treated that client trust account like a personal piggy bank,” Paetty said.

From Los Angeles Times