money for jam

money for jam
(или for old rope)
   paзг.
   дeньги, пoлучaeмыe зa пуcтякoвую paбoту, ни зa чтo, лeгкo дocтaвшиecя дeньги
    'Rough?' 'You get used to it. It's not money for jam, that's certain' (S. Chaplin). If you've had the job offered you take it: it's money for jam

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  • money for jam — If something s money for jam, it s a very easy way of making money …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • money for jam — ► money for old rope (or money for jam) Brit. informal money or reward earned for little or no effort. Main Entry: ↑money …   English terms dictionary

  • money for jam — phrasal Britain : something of advantage or profit gained with little or no investment or effort : easy money production grants … are money for jam, for they mostly benefit farmers who would in any event do the jobs Clyde Higgs * * * money for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Money for jam — The phrase Money for jam is a colloquial term used to imply that money can be made easily . However, the term is not restricted to the action of making money and can be applied to an array of situations, such as gaining knowledge for an exam by… …   Wikipedia

  • money for jam —    If something s money for jam, it s a very easy way of making money.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    A very easy way of earning money is called money for jam.     All you ve got to do is hand out brochures. It s money for jam! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • money for jam — noun Money made very easily. For an ex chainman, the locating business was money for jam at $25.00 for a light mornings work …   Wiktionary

  • Money for Jam (TV series) — Money for Jam Genre Lifestyle Presented by Paul Clitheroe Effie Zahos Shelley Craft Shane Crawford Country of origin Australia Language(s) English …   Wikipedia

  • money for jam rope — money for ˈjam/old ˈrope idiom (BrE, informal) money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort • The job only took about an hour it was money for old rope. Main entry: ↑moneyidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • money for jam —  Money easily earned or acquired …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • money for old rope — british informal phrase money that you earn very easily without much work or effort Thesaurus: wages and salariessynonym extra payments and benefits in addition to wageshyponym Main entry: money * * * money for old rope …   Useful english dictionary

  • money for old rope — ► money for old rope (or money for jam) Brit. informal money or reward earned for little or no effort. Main Entry: ↑money …   English terms dictionary


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