What does 'easy money' mean?

ElGatos · #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:27 am *What does 'easy money' mean?*

Test No. incompl/advan-12 "Money", question 7

There doesn't seem to be anyone working really hard for the business and yet they all seem to earn ......... money.

(a) facile
(b) simple
(c) easy
(d) quick

Test No. incompl/advan-12 "Money", answer 7

There doesn't seem to be anyone working really hard for the business and yet they all seem to earn easy money.

Correct answer: (c) easy

Your answer was: incorrect
There doesn't seem to be anyone working really hard for the business and yet they all seem to earn quick money.
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Why is "quick money" here not possible?
Or does not that expression exist?

Alan · #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:55 am *Quick money*

This is not a common expression.
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Nadeee · #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 27, 2009 18:10 pm *What does 'easy money' mean?*

But only in combination with 'earn' or? Isn't "to make quick money" a common expression for making profit?

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