make, lose, spend, etc. a packet
make a packet
To make a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. We'll make a packet if we can manage to secure a trading partner in China. I hear Sarah is making a packet with sales from her latest novel.
See also: make, packet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make, lose, spend, etc. a ˈpacket
(informal) make, etc. a large amount of money: He went to the USA and made a packet in office property. We spent a packet on our weekend away — everything was so expensive.See also: packet
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- make a packet
- earn a packet
- coin money
- spend a packet
- packet
- cop a packet
- get to first base
- get to first base, to
- (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
- pass with flying colors