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to bring home the bacon
/bɹˈɪŋ hˈoʊm ðə bˈeɪkən/
phrase
to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life
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one's
bread and butter
/wˈʌnz bɹˈɛd ænd bˈʌɾɚ/
phrase
the main source of a person or business's income
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to keep the pot / kettle boiling
/kˈiːp ðə pˈɑːt kˈɛɾəl bˈɔɪlɪŋ/
phrase
to manage to earn enough money to buy essential things in one's life
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to keep body and soul together
/kˈiːp bˈɑːdi ænd sˈoʊl təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrase
to be capable of providing for one's most essential needs
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to make (both) ends meet
/mˌeɪk bˈoʊθ ˈɛndz mˈiːt/
phrase
to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs
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to keep the wolf from the door
/kˈiːp ðə wˈʊlf fɹʌmðə dˈoːɹ/
phrase
to make enough money to afford the necessities of life
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to coin money
/kˈɔɪn mˈʌni/
phrase
to make a lot of money in a fast way
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to make a killing
/mˌeɪk ɐ kˈɪlɪŋ/
phrase
to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,
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to make a mint
/mˌeɪk ɐ mˈɪnt/
phrase
to earn a lot of money
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to laugh all the way to the bank
/lˈæf ˈɔːl ðə wˈeɪ tə ðə bˈæŋk/
phrase
to gain significant wealth, often by doing something that is considered useless or foolish by many
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to line
one's
(own) pocket
/lˈaɪn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn pˈɑːkɪt/
phrase
to gain money using methods that are illegal or dishonest
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license to print money
/lˈaɪsəns tə pɹˈɪnt mˈʌni/
phrase
a commercial activity that enables its participants to become rich without making much effort
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plum job
/plˈʌm dʒˈɑːb/
noun
a highly desirable job or position, often characterized by excellent pay, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement
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money for old rope / jam
/mˈʌni fɔːɹ ˈoʊld ɹˈoʊp dʒˈæm/
phrase
money that one can earn without making much effort
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Midas touch
/mˈiːdəz tˈʌtʃ/
noun
a type of ability where one can make a profit from anything that one does
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to play the market
/plˈeɪ ðə mˈɑːɹkɪt/
phrase
to participate in buying and selling stocks and other financial instruments in the hopes of making a profit
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in pocket
/nˈʌm ɪn pˈɑːkɪt/
phrase
used to say that an amount of money is gained as profit in a transaction
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golden handcuffs
/ɡˈoʊldən hˈændkʌfs/
noun
a good pension or a large salary given to certain employees in order to encourage a longer employment term
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golden parachute
/ɡˈoʊldən pˈæɹəʃˌuːt/
noun
a financial compensation that is offered to a top executive in the event that their employment is terminated
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golden handshake
/ɡˈoʊldən hˈændʃeɪk/
noun
a payment or package given to a worker, usually a high-ranking manager, when they leave a company
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on the dole
/ɑːnðə dˈoʊl/
phrase
used of a person who is unemployed but receives regular payment or benefits from the government
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