make a fast buck

make a fast buck
make a fast buck & make a quick buck
to make money with little effort or in a short time. •

Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.

I made a quick buck selling used cars.

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See: FAST BUCK.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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

  • make a fast buck — (informal) To earn some money quickly or easily but not necessarily honestly • • • Main Entry: ↑buck * * * make a fast/quick buck idiom (informal, often disapproving) to earn money quickly and easily • …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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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