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Money for jam What does "Money for jam" mean?	If something's money for jam, it's a very easy way of making money.

a pip-squeak What does "a pip-squeak" mean?	a small and unimportant person	The boy called his friend a pip-squeak which made him very angry.
a lost cause What does "a lost cause" mean?	a hopeless matter	Trying to change the work habits of our secretary is a lost cause. She will never change.
keep books What does "keep books" mean?	keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeper	My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
cold snap/spell What does "cold snap/spell" mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather (usually in winter)	The cold snap lasted for five days.
back up (something) or back (something) up What does "back up (something) or back (something) up" mean?	to drive or go backwards	The driver had to back the truck up.
dead wrong What does "dead wrong" mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.

be the death of (someone) What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?	to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
bazillion What does "bazillion" mean?	a vast, enormous, or indefinite amount.	I've got like a bazillion things to do.
line up (someone for something) What does "line up (someone for something)" mean?	arrange, schedule someone for something	We were unable to line up a speaker for Sunday evening so we must cancel the meeting.
rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	We have been raking in the money at our restaurant since it opened.

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Grease Someone`s Palm Idiom