quick buck

Definitions

A large sum of money earned easily and quickly.

idiomatic, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Stan Myles adds that the Griffiths are still among us, too—still grinding out their fears and fantasies in the guise of “relevant” flicks, most of which turn⟳ out to be variations on the same old theme […] writers still churn out quick-buck distortions of the truth; but issues are avoided like⟳ the plague; white filmster—in a frenzy of self-abasement, perhaps—have⟳ succeeded only in being more subtle instead of less racist; and even some black filmsters—in a rush⟳ for questionable glory—have⟳ created one-dimensional portraits of their people.”

“Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast⟳ as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast⟳ as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute.”

“Seen in full, the coin illustrates what watchdogs have⟳ long understood: Many untruths that Americans encounter online aren’t created by foreign actors trying to sow⟳ division. They simply exist⟳ to help⟳ someone, somewhere, make⟳ a quick buck.”

“Tom Dans, Trump’s former Arctic commissioner and an investor, said while there is not a “quick buck” to be made – mining, he says, is a long-term business – it is an “exciting time” for Greenland.”

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