make a pile

Kirsten Dunst wants to make a movie — and make “a pile of cash.”

“And make sure they’re dry. You can make a pile right in the center of the fire pit there.”

“Directing is something I’ve wanted to do since I was 19, but I never felt the timing was right. I knew if I did, I would make a pile of junk. The great thing about putting all that work into a script is that it doesn’t decrease in value when you drive off the lot. All that work remains in there.”

When they had cut enough to make a pile, they slid the cut stalks off the slats, into neat heaps on the ground.

Make a pile of every pair of jeans or trousers you own, then try on each one in front of a full-length mirror.