quick buck

kwɪk bʌk

Definition of quick buck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

easy money

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck..
She tried to make a quick buck by selling fake tickets.
They were caught trying to earn a quick buck through scams.

easy money

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Expressions with quick buck

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make a quick buck

earn money fast, often with little effort

He tried to make a quick buck selling fake tickets.

Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months..

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

have a quick one

drink an alcoholic beverage quickly before leaving

Let's have a quick one before we go.

Expressions with buck

buck passing

act of shifting responsibility to someone else

The manager's buck passing frustrated the entire team.

buck naked

adj.

completely without clothes

He ran out of the bathroom buck naked.

buck up

become more cheerful or confident

After the pep talk, he began to buck up.

buck wild

adj.

extremely energetic and lively

The kids went buck wild at the playground.

bang for the buck

getting good value for the money spent

This phone gives the best bang for the buck.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

buck the trend

resist or oppose a prevailing tendency

She decided to buck the trend and start her own business.

bang for your buck

value received for the money spent

This car offers the best bang for your buck.

buck up one's ideas

improve one's behavior or performance

You need to buck up your ideas if you want to succeed.

buck's a buck

every dollar counts

She saved every penny because a buck's a buck.

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French:argent facile, ...
German:schnelles Geld, ...
Italian:soldi facili, ...
Spanish:dinero fácil, ...
Portuguese:dinheiro fácil, ...
Chinese:快钱, ...
Japanese:楽に稼げるお金, ...
Arabic:مال سهل, ...
Hebrew:כֶּסֶף קַל, ...
Russian:легкие деньги, ...
Ukrainian:легкі гроші, ...
Hindi:आसान कमाई, ...
Bengali:সহজ টাকা, ...
Catalan:diners fàcils, ...
Czech:snadno vydělané peníze, ...
Danish:hurtige penge, ...
Dutch:snel geld, ...
Greek:γρήγορο χρήμα, ...
Hungarian:könnyű pénz, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ចំណេញបានដោយងាយ ហើយជាញឹកញាប់ដោយទុច្ចរិត, ...
Korean:쉽게 번 돈, ...
Persian:پول آسان, ...
Polish:łatwy pieniądz, ...
Portuguese (BR):dinheiro fácil, ...
Romanian:bani rapizi, ...
Swedish:snabba pengar, ...
Thai:เงินง่าย, ...
Turkish:kolay para, ...
Vietnamese:tiền dễ kiếm, ...

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