make a killing

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Towinorearna large amount ofmoney.1913,Rex Ellingwood Beach, chapter 5, inThe Iron Trail: An Alaskan Romance:"Now if they were playing faro I couldmake a killing."1996,Ani DiFranco, “Napoleon”, inDilate:And I said I still make a pretty good living / But you mustmake a killing/ A killing2009January 17, Tom Huddleston, “What's all the fuss about 'Slumdog Millionaire'?”, inTime:Danny Boyle's critical darling 'Slumdog Millionaire' hasmade a killingat the box office and is now being lavished with awards.

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