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easy money

idiom
Meaning

Money that is easily acquired.


Examples
SIMPLE

Selling my old clothes online is easy money.

CONTEXTUAL

He thought the simple data entry job would be easy money, but the workload was much higher than he expected.

COMPLEX

Many investors were lured into the scheme by the promise of easy money, only to discover that their capital had vanished entirely.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bees and honey

    [Cockney slang]money

  2. 02

    big money

    A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.

  3. 03

    bread and Honey

    [Cockney slang]money

  4. 04

    breathe easy

    To relax or feel secure about something.

  5. 05

    clean money

    Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.

  6. 06

    coffee money

    A small amount of money given as a bribe or gratuity.

  7. 07

    conscience money

    Money which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.

  8. 08

    dirty money

    Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.

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