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Idiom idiom

money for jam


Money made very easily.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

That easy consulting job was basically money for jam.

CONTEXTUAL

He finished the project in an hour, so he felt like he was getting money for jam.

COMPLEX

While some view the lucrative commission as a fair reward for his expertise, others dismiss the effortless task as mere money for jam.


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

    clean money

    Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.

  5. 05

    coffee money

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

  6. 06

    conscience money

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

  7. 07

    dirty money

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

  8. 08

    easy money

    Money that is easily acquired.

Last updated August 10, 2026