money for old rope

mon·ey for old rope

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Definitions of money for old rope words

phrase money for old rope If you describe a payment as money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort. 0
noun money for old rope profit obtained by little or no effort 0
noun money for old rope (Idiomatic) Money exchanged for goods of low value. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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