make a pile
Example Sentences
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In the richest country in the world, sevens offers the chance to win Olympic gold, not to make a pile of silver.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2019
There is a good chance that Ross Stripling, Alex Wood, Julio Urias and Jose De Leon will make a pile of starts for the team next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2016
Yes, if your company succeeds, you will make a pile of cash.
From Forbes ● Aug. 8, 2015
"I’m disturbed by the fact that you get someone who wants to make a pile of money and doesn’t give a damn about the safety or the purity," he told The Guardian at the time.
From The Verge ● Jul. 15, 2015
Only I pick the salad stuff out of my applesauce and make a pile of green leaves on my napkin.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
