to earn a lot

  • 71high-income — UK US adjective [only before noun] ► FINANCE used to describe an investment that pays a high level of interest: »high income bonds ► used to describe people who earn a lot of money, and the places where they live: »The fitness studio attracts… …

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  • 72high-interest — UK US adjective [before noun] FINANCE ► used to describe bonds or other investments that earn a lot of money: »a high interest savings account …

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  • 73high-paid — UK US adjective (also highly paid) ► used to describe people who earn a lot of money: »Seattle is full of high paid software engineers …

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  • 74high-paying — UK US adjective HR, WORKPLACE ► used to describe work for which people earn a lot of money: »The county gained 180 high paying jobs when two defense contractors expanded their local plants there …

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  • 75make a killing — INFORMAL ► to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort: »They made a killing when they sold their London flat at the top of the market. Main Entry: ↑killing …

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  • 76make money — ► to earn a lot of money from a job or an investment: »Making money is the only reason I work on Wall Street. Main Entry: ↑money …

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  • 77bank — bank1 W1S1 [bæŋk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place for money)¦ 2¦(river/lake)¦ 3 blood/sperm/organ bank 4¦(clouds/mist)¦ 5¦(raised area)¦ 6¦(machines)¦ 7¦(game)¦ 8 be makin bank 9¦(road)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

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  • 78executive — ex|ec|u|tive1 W2S3 [ıgˈzekjutıv] n 1.) a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions ▪ a marketing executive senior/top executive ▪ top executives on high salaries →↑Chief Executive 2.) the executive the part of a… …

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  • 79lucrative — lu|cra|tive [ˈlu:krətıv] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: lucrativus, from lucrari to gain , from lucrum; LUCRE] a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money = ↑profitable lucrative business/market/contract etc ▪ He… …

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  • 80rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… …

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