hand over fist

Idioms and Phrases

Rapidly, at a tremendous rate, as in He's making money hand over fist . This expression is derived from the nautical hand over hand , describing how a sailor climbed a rope. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

“These companies are extremely profitable and will continue to make money hand over fist whether they’re selling combustion engines or EVs,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the people running these companies were making money hand over fist while not giving any support to their gig workers and often crushing their union attempts.

From Salon

Despite his years of dubious claims to be a "billionaire," the tax returns show that he spent most of his presidency losing money hand over fist.

From Salon

After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel has surged this year as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas, and coal miners are making money hand over fist.

From Reuters

He also believes dialysis companies would continue to make money hand over fist.

From Salon