Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal)To win or earn a large amount of money.

    (großen) Reibach machen, sich eine goldene Nase verdienen

    грести́ де́ньги лопатойgrestí dénʹgi lopatoj

Translations

6 languages
Русский
to win or earn a large amount of money:
Deutsch
to win or earn a large amount of money:

Origin

Originally US English.

Originally US English.

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Forms

makes a killing, making a killing, made a killing, made a killing
Base formmake a killing · to make a killing
3rd person singularmakes a killing
Present participlemaking a killing
Past simplemade a killing
Past participlemade a killing

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake a killing
he, she, itmakes a killing

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade a killing

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made a killing
he, she, ithas made a killing

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make a killing

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
majorA2majorityB1makeA1makeovermakerA2makeshift
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