Meaning of get-rich-quick | Babel Free
Definitions
Claiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.
derogatory, idiomatic, not-comparable, often
Examples
“Five companies offering get-rich-quick schemes to property investors have⟳ been shut⟳ down.”
“Get-rich-quick email scams are on the increase⟳.”
“Private companies have⟳, traditionally, dominated Britain's railway history. The first railways were built by private individuals and groups, and by the late 1830s building a railway was considered the ideal 'get⟳ rich quick' scheme.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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