make a fortune

clean up coin money feather one's nest fill one's pockets get rich have one's ship come in have the golden touch make a bundle make a mint make a wad put money in one's pocket strike it rich

accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win

acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst

be successful carry off come off do all right do the trick get to the top grow famous make good make it make out pull off turn out

fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield

give give up offer relinquish

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