hand over fist
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“Instead of buying hand over fist, China may cool down a little bit,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, which, like The Wall Street Journal, is owned by Dow Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
But it’s not just that Chili’s is making money hand over fist.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
"We're losing money hand over fist every day," she said, warning some settings were at risk of closing.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
“These companies are extremely profitable and will continue to make money hand over fist whether they’re selling combustion engines or EVs,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
OK, so we were losing money hand over fist, my dad was crumbling like a day-old scone, and my brother might die.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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