sich eine goldene Nase verdienen

German

Etymology

Literally: “to earn oneself a golden nose”, that is so much that one does not know what to spend it on.

Verb

sich eine goldene Nase verdienen (weak, third-person singular present verdient sich eine goldene Nase, past tense verdiente sich eine goldene Nase, past participle sich eine goldene Nase verdient, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal) to earn a lot of money, to make a mint, fortune

Usage notes
  • Can be used in all contexts, but most often refers to quick business ideas, booming markets, speculation, and the like.
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