someone or something that brings a lot of money into a business, but takes a lot in salary or is very high maintenance
Bob's a pain in the butt, but he's a cash cow.
Cash cow? More like a cash goat! Did you see his bonus?
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A customer service representative, server or any other service worker who is just helpful enough to get by.
I called the cable company to ask about my bill.
Were they helpful?
Yeah...DMV helpful! I was on for 40 minutes and I still don't have HBO.
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