Fast Buck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fast buck What does fast buck mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working very hard.
fast buck What does fast buck mean?	easy money; income easily earned
fast buck What does fast buck mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working hard.
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save one`s neck/skin What does "save one`s neck/skin" mean?	to save oneself from danger or trouble	The man left the scene of the fire as soon as possible in order to save his neck.

One bad apple What does "One bad apple" mean?	The full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.
no spring chicken What does "no spring chicken" mean?	not young anymore	I do not know how old my aunt is but she is no spring chicken.
go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.
Throw someone to the wolves What does "Throw someone to the wolves" mean?	If someone is thrown to the wolves, they are abandoned and have to face trouble without any support.
to stretch the truth What does "to stretch the truth" mean?	to misrepresent the truth (a little)	The witness was stretching the truth when she told the judge her excuse for the crime.
a raw deal What does "a raw deal" mean?	treatment that is not fair	The sales manager received a raw deal when he was forced to give up his former position.

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) What does "give a dog a bad name (and hang him)" mean?	it is difficult to regain a reputation that has been lost	It is easy to give a dog a bad name but now it will take a long time for the store to regain their good reputation after the scandal.
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.

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Fast Buck Idiom