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.”

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