hand over fist

Example Sentences

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“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

Again, don't hold your breath – the company has been losing money hand over fist, the blast furnaces are nearing the end of their useful life, and the cost of energy it gulps is enormous.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

"Most of these guys are generating cash hand over fist and they are trying to reduce their reliance on banks, because they have seen how quickly banks are turning on the industry."

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2022

He says we are losing money hand over fist.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate