| 单词 | to take the money and run |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take the money and run f. to take the money and run: to exploit a situation for the financial gain available and then have nothing more to do with it. ΚΠ 1960 Cue 9 July 8/3 Even scarier..are the actors who come in from the coast to tell the press that the film series in which they're involved is the worst possible junk and that they're simply ‘going to take the money and run’. 1977 Billboard 21 May 17/2 You can't establish a track record in this competitive field if you just take the money and run. 1990 J. Eberts & T. Ilott My Indecision is Final xii. 129 I did not for one minute think that Peter Yates, David Puttnam, Dickie Attenborough or John Boorman would take the money and run. They are all trustworthy people and they all have reputations to protect. 2003 Nation (N.Y.) 9 June 27/1 Uncle Sam more or less encourages university researchers and drug companies to take the money and run. < as lemmas |
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