make a killing
To earn or suddenly win a very large sum of money.
Неожиданно заработать или выиграть большую сумму денег.
Herb bought a lot of soybean stock when the price was low and sold it when the price went up. Small wonder he made a huge killing.
The speculators made a killing on Stock Exchange by exploiting advance knowledge of poll results.
Эти спекулянты получали большие прибыли на продаже биржевых акций, используя получаемые ими данные о результатах котировок.
make a living
To earn one's livelihood.
If you're good at your job, you can make a better living than if you don't know what you're doing.
It is easier to make a living in the United States than in many other countries.
make a mountain out of a molehill
To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important.
Делать из маленькой проблемы большую; "делать из мухи слона".
You're not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying.
Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won't speak to her; Betty is making a mountain out of a molehill.
Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about. You're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Успокойся. Здесь не о чем беспокоиться. Ты "делаешь из мухи слона".
make a point
To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun.
He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed.
He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party.
make hay while the sun shines
strike while the iron is hot
To do something at the right time; not wait too long.
Воспользоваться возможностью, удобным случаем. "Куй железо пока горячо".
Dick had a free hour so he made hay while the sun shone and got his lesson for the next day.
Successful sportsmen are advised to make hay while the sun shines.
Успешным спортсменам советуют пользоваться удачными стечениями обстоятельств.
My friend told me about a vacancy in their office, so I decided to strike while the iron was hot and quickly applied for the job.
Мой друг рассказал мне о вакансии в их офисе, поэтому я решил воспользоваться возможностью и быстренько подал заявление о приеме на работу.
make mincemeat of
make mincemeat out of
To destroy completely.
The defense attorney made mincemeat of the prosecution's argument.
make one's bed and lie in it
To be responsible for what you have done and so to have to accept the bad results.
Billy smoked one of his father's cigars and now he is sick. He made his bed, now let him lie in it.
make one's head spin
To be bewildered; be confused.
It makes my head spin to think about the amount of work I still have to do.