make a bundle

Idioms  

1. Also, make a pile. Make a great deal of money, as in When the market went up they made a bundle, or He made a pile from that department store. The first term, dating from about 1900, comes from the somewhat earlier use of bundle for a roll of banknotes. The variant, alluding to a heap of money, was first recorded in 1864.

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Example Sentences

The company, most of whose papers are small and whose flagship is USA Today, is still losing money, $135 million on revenue of $3.2 billion last year, thanks to the enormous debt it must repay to the asset management firm that is determined to make a bundle from the merger.

From Seattle Times

The capsules and tiles are magnetic, so you can make a bundle.

From Washington Post

But at the same time, the schools those athletes attend make a bundle through television rights and other sources.

From Washington Times

If the city wants to make a bundle of money giving out speeding tickets, Government Way is a perfect spot!

From Seattle Times

They have the backing the GOP’s big business donors who stand to make a bundle off tax cuts.

From Salon

Related Words

• accrue
• acquire
• add to
• assemble
• collect
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• concentrate
• expand
• gain
• grow
• hoard
• increase
• pile up
• rack up
• swell