make a pile

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

“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.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

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

From The Guardian