ill-gotten money
1ill-gotten gains — {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal or immoral fashion. * /The jailed criminal had plenty of time to think about his ill gotten gains./ …
2ill-gotten gains — {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal or immoral fashion. * /The jailed criminal had plenty of time to think about his ill gotten gains./ …
3ill-gotten gains — Ill gotten gains are profits or benefits that are made either illegally or unfairly. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Money, profit or benefits that are made in a dishonest or illegal manner are called ill gotten gains. He won money …
4ill-gotten gains — adj money that was obtained in an unfair or dishonest way used humorously ▪ Well, I hope you enjoy your ill gotten gains …
5ill-gotten gains — UK [ˌɪl ɡɒt(ə)n ˈɡeɪnz] US [ˌɪl ɡɑt(ə)n ˈɡeɪnz] noun [plural] often humorous money or property that someone obtained in an illegal or dishonest way Thesaurus: stolen goodssynonym unspecified amounts of moneyhyponym to steal, or steal… …
6ill gotten goods never thrive — Cf. CICERO Philippica II. xxvii. 65 male parta, male dilabuntur, things ill gotten slip away in evil ways. A less colourful saying on the same theme as what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly. 1519 W. HORMAN Vulgaria 77 Euyll… …
7ill-gotten\ gains — n. phr. Goods or money obtained in an illegal or immoral fashion. The jailed criminal had plenty of time to think about his ill gotten gains …
8ill-gotten — adjective illgotten gains/wealth etc especially humorous money that was obtained in an unfair or dishonest way: They rushed home to gloat over their ill gotten gains …
9ill-gotten — adjective obtained illegally or by improper means dirty money ill gotten gains • Syn: ↑dirty • Similar to: ↑illegal …
10ill-gotten gains — ill got|ten gains [ ıl gatn geınz ] noun plural OFTEN HUMOROUS money or property that someone obtained in an illegal or dishonest way …
