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make out like a bandit

idiom
Meaning

To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal


Examples
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.

Anchors to
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  2. 02

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    And other similar items; et cetera.

  3. 03

    be like

    To say.

  4. 04

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    Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

  5. 05

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    Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

  6. 06

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  7. 07

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    Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.

  8. 08

    do someone like that

    to treat someone in a negative manner

Last updated April 17, 2026