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Work & Money - Earning Money

Explore English idioms that regard to earning money with examples like "plum job" and "bring home the bacon".

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to [bring] home the bacon

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: After his father retired, he had to bring home the bacon. 
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{one's} bread and butter

the main source of a person or business's income

Ex: Freelance writing is her bread and butter. 
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to [keep] the (pot|kettle) boiling

to manage to earn enough money to buy essential things in one's life

Ex: He takes odd jobs to keep the pot boiling. 
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to [keep] body and soul together

to be capable of providing for one's most essential needs

Ex: His part-time job barely keeps body and soul together. 
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to [make] (both|) ends meet

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

Ex: With rent so high, it is hard to make ends meet. 
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to [keep] the [wolf] from the door

to make enough money to afford the necessities of life

Ex: He repairs bicycles to keep the wolf from the door. 
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to [coin] money

to make a lot of money in a fast way

Ex: The company is coining money with its new app. 
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to [make] a killing

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,

Ex: They made a killing when they sold the land. 
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to [make] a mint

to earn a lot of money

Ex: She made a mint selling handmade jewelry online. 
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to [laugh] all the way to the bank

to gain significant wealth, often by doing something that is considered useless or foolish by many

Ex: People mocked his idea, but now he is laughing all the way to the bank. 
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to [line] {one's} (own|) [pocket]

to gain money using methods that are illegal or dishonest

Ex: The official lined his own pocket with public funds. 
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license to print money

a commercial activity that enables its participants to become rich without making much effort

Ex: Owning parking lots near the stadium is a license to print money. 
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plum job
plum job
[noun]

a highly desirable job or position, often characterized by excellent pay, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement

Ex: She landed a plum job at a top tech company. 
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money for (old rope|jam)

money that one can earn without making much effort

Ex: Getting paid to test that simple app was money for old rope. 
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Midas touch

a type of ability where one can make a profit from anything that one does

Ex: Every business she starts succeeds; she has the Midas touch. 
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to [play] the market

to participate in buying and selling stocks and other financial instruments in the hopes of making a profit

Ex: He started playing the market after reading a few investment blogs. 
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{num} in pocket

used to say that an amount of money is gained as profit in a transaction

Ex: He bought the bike for $200 and sold it for $350, so that was $150 in pocket. 
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golden handcuffs

a good pension or a large salary given to certain employees in order to encourage a longer employment term

Ex: The salary was good, but the golden handcuffs made it hard for him to leave. 
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golden parachute

a financial compensation that is offered to a top executive in the event that their employment is terminated

Ex: The CEO left with a golden parachute worth millions. 
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golden handshake

a payment or package given to a worker, usually a high-ranking manager, when they leave a company

Ex: The director left the company with a golden handshake. 
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on the dole
on the dole
[phrase]

used of a person who is unemployed but receives regular payment or benefits from the government

Ex: After the factory closed, many workers ended up on the dole. 
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to [sell] like hotcakes

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: The new shoes sold like hotcakes. 
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to [keep] the lights on

to earn or provide enough money for a business or organization to continue operating

Ex: The café sold pastries online to keep the lights on. 
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