make a bundle

Idioms and Phrases

Also, make a pile . Make a great deal of money, as in When the market went up they made a bundle , or He made a pile from that department store . The first term, dating from about 1900, comes from the somewhat earlier use of bundle for a roll of banknotes. The variant, alluding to a heap of money, was first recorded in 1864.

Example Sentences

I make a bundle out of brown paper and my apron, then take the back way around the ghetto fence to the basement window, avoiding the guarded gate.

From Literature

The company, most of whose papers are small and whose flagship is USA Today, is still losing money, $135 million on revenue of $3.2 billion last year, thanks to the enormous debt it must repay to the asset management firm that is determined to make a bundle from the merger.

From Seattle Times

The capsules and tiles are magnetic, so you can make a bundle.

From Washington Post

But at the same time, the schools those athletes attend make a bundle through television rights and other sources.

From Washington Times

If the city wants to make a bundle of money giving out speeding tickets, Government Way is a perfect spot!

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• accrue
• acquire
• add to
• assemble
• collect
• compile
• concentrate
• expand
• gain
• grow
• hoard
• increase
• pile up
• rack up
• swell