to earn a lot

  • 1earn — W2S2 [ə:n US ə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money for work)¦ 2¦(profit)¦ 3¦(something deserved)¦ 4 earn your/its keep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: earnian] 1.) ¦(MONEY FOR WORK)¦ [I and T] to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do ▪ …

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  • 2earn — verb 1 GET MONEY (I, T) to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do: He earns nearly £20,000 a year. | If you aren t earning you simply can t afford a holiday. | earn a fortune (=earn a lot of money) see gain 1 2 MAKE A… …

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  • 3earn top dollar — pay, earn, charge, etc. top ˈdollar idiom (informal) pay, earn, charge, etc. a lot of money • If you want the best, you have to pay top dollar. • We can help you get top dollar when you sell your house. Main entry: ↑ …

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  • 4have (got) something lot to do with somebody — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 5have (got) nothing lot to do with somebody — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 6have (got) a lot to do with somebody — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 7have (got) something lot to do with something — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 8have (got) nothing lot to do with something — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 9have (got) a lot to do with something — have (got) something, nothing, a lot, etc. to do with sb/sth idiom used to talk about how much sb/sth is connected with sb/sth • Her job has something to do with computers. • ‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What s it got to do with you?’ • Hard wor …

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  • 10make a bundle — earn a large fortune, earn a lot of money …

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