earn a packet

earn a packet

To earn a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. We'll earn a packet if we can manage to secure a trading partner in China. I hear Sarah is earning a packet with sales from her latest novel.
See also: earn, packet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • coin money
  • earn a mint
  • earn a/your crust
  • earn a 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)