Idiom: Make A KillingCheck definitions of...makeakillingMeanings Originally US English. How to pronounce "make a killing":AU Your browser does not support the audio element. To win or earn a large amount of money.A-Z Proximitiesmake a break for itmake a career ofmake a clean breastmake a differencemake a go of make a killing make a legmake a lightmake a meal ofmake a mockery ofmake a monkey out ofSimilar Idiomsmake a killingSimilar Phrasescontract killingdrive-by killinghonor killingkilling fieldkilling zonemercy killingritual killingmake goodmake offmake passmake a clean breast ofmake a facemake a motionmake whoopeemake a pointmake a stinkmake as ifmake boldmake cleanmake full