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Idiom nice little earner British & Australian, informal something such as a job or a business that allows you to earn a lot of money.That waitressing job's a nice little earner.
nice little earner noun a well-paid job or profitable scheme, almost always criminal to some degree. An elaboration of EARNER, made popular by actor George Cole as small-time crook and wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley in Minder, 1979–94 UK, 1996
nice little earnerA job or business that is very profitable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. This photography gig that I got a few months ago turned out to be a nice little earner. a nice little earner BRITISH, INFORMALIf you describe something as a nice little earner, you mean that it is something that you can make money from easily. T-shirts are a nice little earner and it's better than the dole. a nice little earner a profitable activity or business. British informal 1996 Independent Today's children know a nice little earner when they see one. |