TO MAKE-2
03 / 12 / 2003
Idioms/Expressions
TO MAKE-2: meaning and examples
Hello again.
Today we focus on expressions with make that are related to money.
To make money = to earn money.
Example 1: You can make a lot of money in the stock market, but you have to know what you're doing.
To make a living = to earn enough to buy what you need to live.
Example 2: Since opening the shop she hasn't become rich, but she's making a living and she is very happy.
To make a profit = when a company's earnings are higher than its expenses, for example.
Example 3: If this year's sales go well, we will probably make a profit.
To make a killing = to earn a lot of money very easily.
Example 4: He has made a killing selling insurance.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
