quick buck | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)A largesumofmoneyearned easily and quickly.1972May, B. J. Mason, “Black Cinema Expo ’72”, inEbony, volume27, number 7, page160:Stan Myles adds that the Griffiths are still among us, too—still grinding out their fears and fantasies in the guise of “relevant” flicks, most of which turn out to be variations on the same old theme[…]writers still churn outquick-buckdistortions of the truth; but issues are avoided like the plague; white filmster—in a frenzy of self-abasement, perhaps—have succeeded only in being more subtle instead of less racist; and even some black filmsters—in a rush for questionable glory—have created one-dimensional portraits of their people.2012April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in(Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1]:Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for aquick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute.2022January 28, Stuart A. Thompson, “How Trump Coins Became an Internet Sensation”, inThe New York Times‎[2],→ISSN:Seen in full, the coin illustrates what watchdogs have long understood: Many untruths that Americans encounter online aren’t created by foreign actors trying to sow division. They simply exist to help someone, somewhere, make aquick buck.2025March 8, Miranda Bryant, quoting Tom Dans, “‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis”, inThe Observer‎[3],→ISSN:Tom Dans, Trump’s former Arctic commissioner and an investor, said while there is not a “quick buck” to be made – mining, he says, is a long-term business – it is an “exciting time” for Greenland.

Examples:

EN: Easier ways to pick up a quick buck.
ES: Hay formas más fáciles de ganar dinero.
EN: Since you are from out of town We thought we can try to make some quick buck
ES: Desde que salió del pueblo pensemos que podíamos conseguir dinero fácil.
EN: Yeah, flying to the next quick buck.
ES: Dispuesto a hacer dinero fácil.
EN: I figured I could maybe make a quick buck.
ES: Pensé que podía ganar dinero fácilmente.
EN: Here's your chance to make a quick buck.
ES: Podéis ganar un dinero fácil.
EN: You saw a way to make a quick buck.
ES: Usted solo ve la forma de hacer dinero.
EN: Did I take this job for a quick buck?
ES: ¿Tomé este trabajo para ganar dinero fácil?
EN: Using the gift to make a dishonest quick buck?
ES: ¿Usar el "don" para ganar dinero fácil y deshonesto.
EN: Those boys want to make a quick buck.
ES: Esos chicos querian ganar dinero fácil.
EN: Figures he's going to make a quick buck.
ES: Piensa que debe ganar dinero rápidamente.
EN: People in Hollywood are always out for the quick buck.
ES: la gente en Hollywood siempre busca el dinero fácil.
EN: There are plenty of ways to make a quick buck.
ES: Hay muchas maneras para ganar dinero rápido.
EN: People in the city are always looking to make a quick buck.
ES: La gente de la ciudad siempre busca ganar dinero fácil.
EN: Kiss and tell, blurt it all out for the promise of a quick buck.
ES: Ésas que lo cuentan todo a cambio de un fajo de billetes.
EN: Any chance of a quick buck in the Arctic, they tip the babies out and ship them down.
ES: ¡No me mires así! En el Ártico, en cuanto ven la ocasión de hacer dinero, tiran al bebé y venden el portabebés a precio de oro.

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