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make a fast/quick buck What does make a fast/quick buck mean?	make money with little effort	The two men tried to make a fast buck during the construction boom.
make a fast/quick buck What does make a fast/quick buck mean?	to make money with little effort	The young man is very lazy and he is always trying to make a fast buck.
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Sound as a bell What does "Sound as a bell" mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.

milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	to pressure someone into giving information or money	The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for much of her money.
yakety-yak What does "yakety-yak" mean?	a lot of talk about little things	We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare, unusual	The gas stations were few and far between on the mountain highway.
have one foot in the grave What does "have one foot in the grave" mean?	to be near death	Our neighbor has one foot in the grave and I do not expect him to live past this winter.
def What does "def" mean?	cool; wonderful; terrific

throw a fit What does "throw a fit" mean?	to become very angry	The boy's mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school.
party line What does "party line" mean?	the official ideas of a group (usually political) that must be followed by all members	The members of the political party were forced to follow the party line on most issues.
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.
Davy Jone's locker What does "Davy Jone's locker" mean?	the bottom of the sea (as a grave)	When the boat sank, all of the crew members went to Davy Jone's locker.
in the right place at the right time What does "in the right place at the right time" mean?	in a place or time that is beneficial to you	I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time when I found my job.

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Make A Fast/quick Buck Idiom