turn a profit
Make a gain
To turn a profit is to make money from a business or investment—to end up with more than you started with after expenses.
The phrase implies crossing from loss into gain: The startup didn't turn a profit until its third year.
A business that turns a profit is financially viable; one that doesn't may not survive.
- make moneyAcquire wealth through work
- pull inArrive by vehicle
- earnGain by working
- realizeBecome aware of
- bring inCause to arrive
take home · clean up · gain · make · net gain · moneymaking · lucrative · money maker · break-even point · rake in · monetization · clear · income · revenue · cash flow · operating income · dividends · capital gains
turn a profitlose one's shirt
Forfeit all assets
break even · come up short · go bust · fall short · take a bath
turn a profitgo under
Sink or fail completely
go out of business · go bankrupt · fail · fold · collapse
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