Idiom: Get-Rich-Quick
Meanings
How to pronounce "get-rich-quick":
AU
Claiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.
Example: "Five companies offering get-rich-quick schemes to property investors have been shut down."
Example: "Get-rich-quick email scams are on the increase."
Example Sentences
1
He fell for a get-rich-quick scheme and lost all his savings.
2
The internet is full of get-rich-quick scams that promise easy money.
3
They invested in a get-rich-quick stock, hoping for a big payout.
4
He became disillusioned with the idea of get-rich-quick schemes after getting scammed.
5
Many people are lured by the idea of get-rich-quick schemes, but they rarely work.
