make (some amount of money) in (something)
make (some amount of money) in (something)
To earn some amount of money from a particular career, pursuit, or undertaking. The actual amount is typically left in vague terms. I heard he made a fortune in buying up bad debt from failing businesses. With all your years of experience, I bet you could make a lot in consultancy work.
See also: amount, make, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make something in something
to make money in a particular enterprise. She made a lot of money in real estate. I hope to make some money in the stock market.
See also: make
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- make in
- make money on
- make (an amount of money) on (something)
- in the region of
- in the region of (some amount)
- region
- by a margin (of something)
- margin
- as many as
- as many as...