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Definition |
making a lot of money quickly and easily |
Examples |
1) They were making sales hand over fist
within the first week of its launch. 2) Despite facing economic
challenges, the entrepreneur's business was thriving, and he was making
money hand over fist. |
Etymology |
The phrase likely originates from the nautical world, where it described
the rapid and repetitive action of pulling in a rope on a ship, with one
hand over the other, in a quick and efficient manner. |
Synonyms |
swiftly, rapidly, speedily |
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