Collocation
make a profit
Definition
to earn more money than you spend; to have a positive financial result
'make a profit' is a common English collocation. to earn more money than you spend; to have a positive financial result
make + a profit
“The company finally made a profit last year.”
Examples
- If we sell enough tickets, we can _____ a profit.
- The café didn't _____ a profit during the winter months.
- They _____ a profit on the first batch of products.
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- It took the startup two years to _____ a profit.
- With rising costs, it's hard to _____ a profit these days.
- By cutting waste, the factory has started to _____ a profit again.
- After paying rent and salaries, they still managed to _____ a profit.
- The business won't _____ a profit unless demand increases.
- Investors expected the firm to _____ a profit by the end of the quarter.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable