TO MAKE (REVISION)-2
12 / 12 / 2006
TO MAKE (REVISION)-2: meaning and examples
Good morning.
Today we will 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.
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.
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