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peanuts Theme: MONEY n. practically no money at all.They want me to do everything, but they only pay peanuts.The cost is just peanuts compared to what you get for the money.
peanuts noun a very small sum of money US, 1934
idiompeanutsif you pay peanuts, you get monkeysused in order to say that an employer who pays low wages will not be able to employ good workers:All nursing staff should be better paid - if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.If you only pay peanuts, you're working with monkeys - what else did they expect?
peanutsA very paltry or minuscule amount of money. I would be dubious of anyone who is willing to work for peanuts—more often than not, it means they aren't the most reliable employee out there. You're never going to be able to hire an effective manager if you're only willing to pay peanuts. peanuts n. practically no money at all; chicken feed. They want me to do everything, but they only pay peanuts. |