to make a profit (
101make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
102make a killing — earn a big profit, make a bundle If you buy gold now, you ll make a killing when the price goes up …
103make a killing tv. to make an enormous profit; to become an enormous success. — □ The company made a killing from the sale of its subsidiary. □ I wanted to make a killing as a banker, but it didn’t work out …
104realize a profit — make a profit …
105profit by/from — BENEFIT FROM, take advantage of, derive benefit from, capitalize on, make the most of, turn to one s advantage, put to good use, do well out of, exploit, gain from; informal cash in on. → profit …
106make the most of — verb Realise the maximal value, worth, or potential of something; derive as much benefit or profit from something as is possible. Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you …
107make a bundle — earn a large profit, make a lot of money Manfred made a bundle selling real estate. He s rich …
108make money — work for wages, earn a profit You can make money in real estate. You buy low, sell high …
109make out like a bandit — verb To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal Somebody must be making out like a bandit if they have managed to sell a $50 product for $500 like that! …
110Make a book — (horseracing) lay and receive bets at such odds that whichever horse wins, a profit is made …
