idiom

money for old rope

MUN-ee for OHLD ROHP

ˈmʌni fɔːr oʊld roʊp

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Syllable breakdown

moneyforoldrope

Dictionary meaning

Money earned easily for little effort.

Examples

Licensing their existing patent turned out to be money for old rope.

Primarily British expression.

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