Idiom
clean money
Meaning
Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He works hard to earn clean money for his family.”
“The business owner insisted that all his profits were clean money, earned through honest sales and hard work.”
“Despite the temptation of quick wealth from illicit sources, she remained committed to earning only clean money through her professional career.”
Examples
simple
“He works hard to earn clean money for his family.”
contextual
“The business owner insisted that all his profits were clean money, earned through honest sales and hard work.”
complex
“Despite the temptation of quick wealth from illicit sources, she remained committed to earning only clean money through her professional career.”
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