make a profit

This page is about the collocation make a profit

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to make money from business or investments

For example

  • I bought the house for $200,000 and sold it for $260,000, so I made a profit of $60,000.

  • Big companies employ smart people to ensure they pay very little tax on the huge profits they make.

Note:
A collocation with the opposite meaning is "make a loss"

Quick Quiz

A company makes a good profit if its income is

a. much less than its expenses

b. much more than its expenses

c. about the same as its expenses
a) much less than its expenses b) much more than its expenses c) about the same as its expenses

Contributor: Matt Errey