That popular new app is a licence to print money.
licence to print money
idiomA means of generating a large income with little effort.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Often attributed to Lew Grade, and notably used by Roy Thompson of Scottish Television around 1956.
Since the company owns the only bridge in the city, the toll fees are essentially a licence to print money.
The corporation secured an exclusive government contract for the software, effectively granting them a licence to print money for the next decade.
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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.