hand over fist

Example Sentences

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So, while the growers were losing money hand over fist, housing developers were coming through with godfather offers to buy them out, convert them to row housing, and sell, sell, sell.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“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

Again, don't hold your breath – the company has been losing money hand over fist, the blast furnaces are nearing the end of their useful life, and the cost of energy it gulps is enormous.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

So Buddy put them inside the glass display case, whereupon the locals actually began to pay money for them hand over fist.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols