make a fast buck

make a fast buck
make a fast buck (informal)
To earn some money quickly or easily but not necessarily honestly
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Main Entry:buck

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make a fast/quick buck idiom
(informal, often disapproving) to earn money quickly and easily

This is a long-term project. We are not out to make a quick buck.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • make a fast buck — See: FAST BUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a fast buck — See: FAST BUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a fast buck — American & Australian, informal to earn money quickly and often in a way that is not honest. Times are hard you have to make a fast buck wherever and however you can …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a fast buck — make a quick/fast buck ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …   Financial and business terms

  • make\ a\ fast\ buck — See: fast buck …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make a fast buck — informal to make money quickly and with very little effort …   English dictionary

  • make a quick buck — See: FAST BUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a quick buck — See: FAST BUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a quick buck — American & Australian, informal to earn money quickly and often in a way that is not honest. Times are hard you have to make a fast buck wherever and however you can …   New idioms dictionary

  • fast\ buck — • fast buck • quick buck slang Money earned quickly and easily, and sometimes dishonestly. You can make a fast buck at the golf course by fishing balls out of the water trap. He isn t interested in a career; he s just looking for a quick buck …   Словарь американских идиом

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