make a quick killing
make a quick killing
To earn a large profit in a short period of time. Investing takes a lot of time and patience—it's not the type of area where you'll make a quick killing.
See also: killing, make, quick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (it's) time to run
- (it's) time to push along
- about time
- (it's) (a)bout time
- (it's) time to hit the road
- any time means no time
- (it's) time to jet off (to some place)
- against time
- against the clock
- a race against time