If you want to find the truth, follow the money.
follow the money
idiomTo analyze money flows in order to uncover corruption or other criminal activities.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Popularized in the film All the President's Men (1976).
The reporter suspected the company was hiding something, so she decided to follow the money to see where the funds actually went.
To expose the intricate web of corruption within the organization, the investigators realized they had to follow the money through every shell company and offshore account.
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bees and honey
[Cockney slang]money
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big money
A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.
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bread and Honey
[Cockney slang]money
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clean money
Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
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coffee money
A small amount of money given as a bribe or gratuity.
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conscience money
Money which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.
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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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easy money
Money that is easily acquired.