earn a mint

earn a mint

To earn a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. A mint is a place where coins are manufactured. We'll earn a mint if we can manage to secure a trading partner in China. I hear Sarah is earning a mint with sales from her latest novel.
See also: earn, mint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • earn a packet
  • coin money
  • earn a crust
  • earn a/your crust
  • make good money
  • earn (one's) daily bread
  • crust
  • earn (one's) crust
  • earn an honest penny
  • make (an amount of money) on (something)
References in periodicals archive
THE makers of Polos are set to earn a mint - from the holes in their sweets.