make a bundle
make a bundle
To make a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. We'll make a bundle if we can manage to secure a trading partner in China. I hear Sarah is making a bundle with sales from her latest novel.
See also: bundle, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make a bundle
and make a pileto make a lot of money. John really made a bundle on that deal. I'd like to make a pile and retire.
See also: bundle, make
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make a bundle
Also, make a pile. Make a great deal of money, as in When the market went up they made a bundle, or He made a pile from that department store. The first term, dating from about 1900, comes from the somewhat earlier use of bundle for a roll of banknotes. The variant, alluding to a heap of money, was first recorded in 1864.
See also: bundle, make
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make a bundle
and make a pile tv. to make a lot of money. (see also bundle.) She made a bundle on a website investment. I want to buy a few stocks and make a pile in a few years.
See also: bundle, make
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- bundle
- drop a bundle on something
- go a bundle on
- not go a bundle on (something)
- not go a bundle on somebody/something
- drop a bundle on (someone or something)
- drop a bundle on someone
- save a bundle
- blow a bundle
- drop a bundle