to rake in a fortune
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4.3
- idiom
- Informal
:
ganar una fortuna
- With the popularity of her online store, she was able to rake in a fortune within just a few months.
Examples
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We'll rake in a fortune.
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The entrepreneur launched a new app and quickly began to rake in a fortune from subscriptions.
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Thanks to his viral video, he managed to rake in a fortune through ad revenue.
Synonyms
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3.2
To earn a lot of money, often in a short time
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4.6
To earn a large amount of money with little effort
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4.9
To earn a lot of money very quickly and easily
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6.2
To become rich very quickly, often by risky or dishonest methods
To earn a lot of money quickly and easily
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'rake' (to gather) combined with 'fortune' (wealth) gives a clear metaphorical image of gathering large sums, so an informed B1 learner could infer the general idea of acquiring a lot of money. However, the phrasal form 'rake in' carries an idiomatic nuance—often rapid or easy accumulation—that is not fully predictable from the literal meanings, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Rake in a fortune comes from the picture of someone using a rake to pull lots of coins into a pile, like gathering money quickly. Because you are 'raking' money in easily, the phrase means 'to earn a lot of money', often fast or with little work.