Well-heeled
“Well-heeled” is an idiom that is used to describe someone who has plenty of money. It probably originates from the idea that only someone with enough money could afford to have their shoes repaired with new heels.
Examples:
- Only the well-heeled can afford to live here.
- This shop aims to attract well-heeled customers.
- He’s quite well-heeled now but he wasn’t so well-off a few years ago.
Synonyms of well-heeled:
- Rich
- Well-off
- Well-to-do
- Prosperous
- Affluent
- Rolling in it (Another idiom – probably short for “rolling in money”
- Moneyed
- In the money
A related idiom is “down at heel”, which comes from the idea that someone without enough money can’t afford to have their shoes repaired so their heels have worn down.
