money for jam

Related to money for jam: KIPI

be money for jam

To be a very quick and easy way to earn money. Primarily heard in UK. A: "I'm getting paid to stay in my neighbours' mansion while they're on holiday." B: "Wow, that'll be money for jam!" I love working on bicycles, so this job will be money for jam.

money for jam

A very quick and easy way to earn money. Primarily heard in UK. A: "I'm getting paid to stay in my neighbours' mansion while they're on holiday." B: "Wow, that'll be money for jam!" Twenty quid for watching a movie while the kids are asleep? Sounds like money for jam to me!

money for jam (or old rope)

1 money earned for little or no effort. 2 an easy task. British informal

These expressions, which date back to the early 20th century, may have originated as military slang. In 1919 , the Athenaeum stated that money for jam arose as the result of the ‘great use of jam in the Army’.

See also: jam, money

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

be money for jam
be money for old rope
money for old rope
coin it
coin it (in)
make good money
a wide boy
earn a/your crust
earn a crust
earn a packet

References in periodicals archive

It's the kind of success story that makes the mean-spirited spit and, having read Colgan's finished work, it's pretty much money for jam.

Books: Hitched to the gravy train; Another Bridget Jones wannabe hits publishing paydirt

It's money for jam for Camelot and her store bosses.

Sometimes we do need Big Brother

The grader endeavours to put punters off the scent by pitching Blue Jake against fellow front-runners Kendys Hero, Juster Dancer, Foxcover Tommy and Money For Jam.

Greyhounds: WIMBLEDON Jake to make a winning break

Cry Rocky's second litter, bred by John Flanagan, of Tramore, Co.Waterford, included Money For Jam, who made top price of 6,000 guineas at a Crayford sale last year and won recently in A8 grade at Wimbledon.

Sire Flash keeps Kent man `Sos' marching on

词组	money for jam
释义	money for jam Related to money for jam: KIPI be money for jam To be a very quick and easy way to earn money. Primarily heard in UK. A: "I'm getting paid to stay in my neighbours' mansion while they're on holiday." B: "Wow, that'll be money for jam!" I love working on bicycles, so this job will be money for jam. See also: jam, money money for jam A very quick and easy way to earn money. Primarily heard in UK. A: "I'm getting paid to stay in my neighbours' mansion while they're on holiday." B: "Wow, that'll be money for jam!" Twenty quid for watching a movie while the kids are asleep? Sounds like money for jam to me! See also: jam, money Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. money for jam (or old rope) 1 money earned for little or no effort. 2 an easy task. British informal These expressions, which date back to the early 20th century, may have originated as military slang. In 1919 , the Athenaeum stated that money for jam arose as the result of the ‘great use of jam in the Army’. See also: jam, money Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be money for jam be money for old rope money for old rope coin it coin it (in) make good money a wide boy earn a/your crust earn a crust earn a packet References in periodicals archive It's the kind of success story that makes the mean-spirited spit and, having read Colgan's finished work, it's pretty much money for jam. Books: Hitched to the gravy train; Another Bridget Jones wannabe hits publishing paydirt It's money for jam for Camelot and her store bosses. Sometimes we do need Big Brother The grader endeavours to put punters off the scent by pitching Blue Jake against fellow front-runners Kendys Hero, Juster Dancer, Foxcover Tommy and Money For Jam. Greyhounds: WIMBLEDON Jake to make a winning break Cry Rocky's second litter, bred by John Flanagan, of Tramore, Co.Waterford, included Money For Jam, who made top price of 6,000 guineas at a Crayford sale last year and won recently in A8 grade at Wimbledon. Sire Flash keeps Kent man `Sos' marching on
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