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| English | Russian |
| make a killing | стремительно обогатиться |
| make a killing | успешно совратить (кого-либо; this expression alludes to a hunter's success.) |
| make a killing | получить значительную спекулятивную прибыль (If there is uncertainty about future gold prices, you could be lucky and make a killing. • He was clever. He invested a lot of money in property. When prices went up, he made a killing.) |
| make a killing | быстро заработать много денег (to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort: They made a killing with the sale of their London house. • Senior executives have made a killing through massive pay rises. • The boss of Britain's top pizza company made a killing yesterday by selling off some of his shares. TarasZ) |