make out like a bandit
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Succeed extremely well, as in He invested in real estate and made out like a bandit. This expression likens other forms of success to that of a triumphant robber. It may, however, come from an intermediate source, that is, the use of bandit (or one-armed bandit) for a slot machine, which is far more profitable for the house than for gamblers. [Slang; c. 1970]
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make one's peace with, make one's point, make one's way, make-or-break, make out, make out like a bandit, makeover, make-peace, maker, make-ready, make rounds
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