make (an amount of money) on (something)
make (an amount of money) on (something)
To earn some varying, typically vague amount of money on some thing or transaction. The company stands to make an enormous amount of money on this merger. I didn't think I'd make any money on all these old toys, but people were actually willing to spend quite a lot for them.
See also: amount, make, of, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make money on something
to make a certain amount of profit on something. I am sure I can make something on the deal. Can I make any money on this sale?
See also: make, money, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- make money on
- lay out (an amount of money) on (someone or something)
- lay out on
- for chicken feed
- for peanuts
- peanut
- make (some amount of money) in (something)
- make in
- bring an amount of money in
- out