make a killing
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She's currently starring in two major productions that have landed at once - the Netflix hit Vladimir and How to Make a Killing, the dark, comedic thriller with Glen Powell.
From BBC
How to Make a Killing had a lukewarm critical reaction but "really seems to be finding its feet with audiences," Henwick says, "whereas Vladimir really seems to be finding its feet with critics".
From BBC
“How to Make a Killing” boasts an opening so strong that it buys enough audience goodwill to coast through nearly its entire running time.
From Los Angeles Times
Tom Mueller’s latest book, “How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine,” will be published in August.
From New York Times
"Some of the less reputable ball boys used to make a killing - they'd sell them to the people in the queue rather than take them back. I didn't have the nous or the courage to try doing that."
From BBC
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