licence to print money

== English == === Alternative forms === license to print money (US) === Etymology === Often attributed to Lew Grade, and notably used by Roy Thompson of Scottish Television around 1956. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly: === Pronunciation === === Noun === licence to print money (plural licences to print money) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see licence,‎ to,‎ print,‎ money. (colloquial, idiomatic) A means of generating a large income with little effort. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== print money laughing all the way to the bank