make a killing
To win or earn a large amount of money.
"Now if they were playing faro I could make a killing."
killing
/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
adj 3noun 3name 1
Collocations
15(noun.) killing sb deliberately
ADJ
brutal, cold-blooded
The brutal killing of innocent civilians shocked the entire nation.
deliberate | indiscriminate, random
mass, serial
The country has struggled to prevent serial killings over the past decade.
contract, gangland, political, revenge, sectarian
The gangland killing shocked the entire neighborhood last month.
mercy
Some people believe mercy killing should be permitted when patients are suffering from terminal illnesses.
unlawful
The court ruled that the death was unlawful killing, and the officer faced serious criminal charges.
VERB + KILLING
be responsible for, carry out
order
The gang leader ordered the killing of his rival in retaliation for the attack.
prevent, stop
Police are working to stop the killings in their community.
confess to
deny
The suspect continues to deny the killing despite the evidence against him.
KILLING + VERB
happen, occur, take place
PHRASES
a motive for the killing
The police are still searching for a motive for the killing that happened last week.
(noun.) making a lot of money quickly
VERB + KILLING
make
She made a killing when she sold her vintage car collection at the auction last year.
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