a cash cow
/ə ˈkæʃ ˌkaʊ/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «bakang pera»
Kahulugan
a reliable source of profit
Maaasahang pinagkukunan ng kita.
Mga halimbawa
- 1The parking business became a cash cow, earning steady profits with little extra investment.
- 2They used their most reliable product as a cash cow to fund new research.
- 3That old software is a cash cow: yearly subscriptions still generate enormous profits.
- 4Why close a cash cow that earns enough to support the entire business?
- 5The rental property is a cash cow, generating reliable monthly profits rather than sitting idle as a reserve.
Grammar
Isa itong countable noun phrase. Gumagamit ng article sa singular, at nagiging cows ang cow sa plural.
Kahawig ang kahulugan
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