hand over fist
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Meaning · English
To gain or earn something very quickly and in large amounts
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
kiếm được hoặc kiếm tiền rất nhanh và với số lượng lớn
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Literally: receiving with the hand, one after another
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company is making money hand over fist with their new product
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hand over fist” mean?
To gain or earn something very quickly and in large amounts Literally: receiving with the hand, one after another
Is “hand over fist” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.