hand over fist

Example Sentences

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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“Instead of buying hand over fist, China may cool down a little bit,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, which, like The Wall Street Journal, is owned by Dow Jones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

But it’s not just that Chili’s is making money hand over fist.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

"We're losing money hand over fist every day," she said, warning some settings were at risk of closing.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

He says we are losing money hand over fist.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate