make a killing
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When it comes to making money as a director, Chapman’s Jones quoted the adage, “You can make a killing, but you can’t make a living.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
“Sponsors make a killing, and public shareholders take a bath,” Mr. Klausner said.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022
And if prices fall low enough, stations can make a killing.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022
The book is about a "stockbroker who plays on superstitions about the date to create chaos on Wall Street and make a killing on the market," History.com says on its website.
From Fox News • Aug. 13, 2021
I dont want to make a killing; save that to suck in the smart gamblers with.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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