Idiom
turn a profit
Meaning
To obtain profit from an investment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The small shop finally started to turn a profit this month.”
“After investing heavily in new equipment, the company is finally beginning to turn a profit on its main product line.”
“Despite the initial skepticism from investors, the startup managed to turn a profit within its first year by streamlining operations and expanding into new markets.”
Examples
simple
“The small shop finally started to turn a profit this month.”
contextual
“After investing heavily in new equipment, the company is finally beginning to turn a profit on its main product line.”
complex
“Despite the initial skepticism from investors, the startup managed to turn a profit within its first year by streamlining operations and expanding into new markets.”
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