B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
make a quick buck
USUK
to earn money fast and easily, often in a way that is not quite honest
'Buck' is informal American for a dollar, but the idiom is used in British English too. Usually disapproving.
In context
Some sellers just want to make a quick buck and don't care about quality.
He bought the land cheap, hoping to make a quick buck when prices rose.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth