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 earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life
to manage to earn enough money to buy essential things in one's life
to be capable of providing for one's most essential needs
to make enough money to afford the necessities of life
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,
to gain significant wealth, often by doing something that is considered useless or foolish by many
to gain money using methods that are illegal or dishonest
a commercial activity that enables its participants to become rich without making much effort
a highly desirable job or position, often characterized by excellent pay, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement
a type of ability where one can make a profit from anything that one does
to participate in buying and selling stocks and other financial instruments in the hopes of making a profit
used to say that an amount of money is gained as profit in a transaction
a good pension or a large salary given to certain employees in order to encourage a longer employment term
a financial compensation that is offered to a top executive in the event that their employment is terminated
a payment or package given to a worker, usually a high-ranking manager, when they leave a company
used of a person who is unemployed but receives regular payment or benefits from the government