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make out like a bandit


To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He sold his old car and made out like a bandit.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Because the store made a huge mistake with the prices, we made out like a bandit during the sale.”

COMPLEX

“By purchasing the property just before the market surged, the investors made out like a bandit and doubled their wealth in a single year.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026