hand over fist

Example Sentences

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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