Selling these old books online is money for old rope.
money for old rope
idiomMoney earned with little effort.
He gets paid to water his neighbor's plants while they are away, which is basically money for old rope.
The consultant realized that simply updating the software configuration for the client was money for old rope, given the exorbitant fee he charged for such minimal effort.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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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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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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bread and Honey
[Cockney slang]money
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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clean money
Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.