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Fare quattrini a palate

To rake in money

Literal Translation

"To make coins by the shovelful"

What it means

To earn a great deal of money

Example in context

"Con quella startup ha fatto quattrini a palate in pochissimo tempo."

"With that startup he raked in money in no time."

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