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make out like a bandit

make out like a bandit verb: to profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.

Verb

make out like a bandit (third-person singular simple present makes out like a bandit, present participle making out like a bandit, simple past and past participle made out like a bandit)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal
    • Somebody must be making out like a bandit if they have managed to sell a $50 product for $500 like that!

Forms of make out like a bandit

third-person singular presentmakes out like a bandit
present participlemaking out like a bandit
past participlemade out like a bandit
pastmade out like a bandit
alternative formmake out like bandits

Questions about make out like a bandit

What does make out like a bandit mean?
Make out like a bandit means to profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.
What part of speech is make out like a bandit?
Make out like a bandit is a verb.
What is the past tense of make out like a bandit?
The past tense of make out like a bandit is made out like a bandit.

Words near make out like a bandit in the dictionary

  1. make oneself at home
  2. make oneself clear
  3. make oneself scarce
  4. make or break
  5. make out
  6. make out like a bandit
  7. make out of
  8. make out with
  9. make over
  10. make peace
  11. make pigs and whistles of

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