Sentences with phrase «made a buck on»

Yes, the available history says that the heart was in the possession of the church about a century later, so either someone kept it for a long time after cutting it out of his corpse — yeah, that sounds likely — or it is a medieval «relic» that is actually the heart of a pig or a sheep that some clergyman sold along with genuine pieces of the cross and bones from St. Peter to make a buck on the rubes, uh, faithful.

and they are trying to make a buck on it too.

«How is it that New York is such a bad bookie that we can't make a buck on Derby day?»

ALBANY — Cemeteries should be allowed to make a buck on people who want to be buried with their pets, a state lawmaker said Tuesday.

Chris Kesser is just another opinionated money driven blogger looking to make a buck on the paleo fad.

When I photographed it, the lady in the blue jacket said: «Stop... you have to pay one euro to photograph this bath»... (everybody tries to make a buck on this day).

It is really particularly generous of you to convey unreservedly exactly what a number of people could possibly have advertised for an ebook to end up making some bucks on their own, notably now that you might have done it in case you desired.

Look at companies that make printers - they sell the printer at a low price and make the bucks on the ink cartridges.

The figures and situations are great in paper, but the larger market (the teeming masses) I don't think it falls to be applicable (meaning — just because I wouldn't do it or endorse it doesn't mean there isn't somebody pulling it off and making some bucks on it!)

«They're not looking for cash flow by renting it out or to make a buck on the appreciation value.

I also find it quite funny that you are trying to take a stab at the industry as «dirty» when you are making a buck on google ads that highlight a bunch of debt settlement companies... some of which were named specifically in the congressional hearing.

It's not impossible to make a buck on indie games.

Well, let me reassure you... I'm NOT just some hack, trying to make a buck on the Internet by posting links or ads to various resume services and career products in an effort to rip you off.

(Bloomberg)-- I'll take Manhattan, the old song goes, but when it comes to making a buck on office real estate, you might take West L.A.

Not exact matches

She was working in retail at the time with a degree in physical education from the University of Denver and wanted to make a couple extra bucks on the side.

In conclusion, don't sleep on the potential for major stock price shifts in January, because you could miss some serious chances to make a quick buck.

If you're making a couple of bucks on the side you are much closer to a real business than you might realize.

You'll save hundreds of bucks going with those phones, but you'll lose the design and the screen on the iPhone X, which I think really make the experience.

Other people — Becker's peers — are now selling her headlamp on eBay and making a few extra bucks off her work.

The lack of VR media for headsets like the Facebook (fb) Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony's yet - to - be release headset makes it less compelling for consumers to want to spend big bucks on cutting - edge gadgetry.

There's a fine line, of course, between creatively dreaming up new approaches to making a product (and a buck) on the one hand, and pushing the envelope beyond its limit on the other.

Put it on a Fruit of the Loom and you'll make three bucks more every shirt,» says John.

Whilst I was working crazy hours, struggling to make ends meet, dealing with challenging clients and never really seeming to have more than a buck fifty in the bank (on a good week), everyone else's business seemed so much easier.

Coinbase's platform has gone down on multiple occasions recently, overwhelmed by the influx of new users flocking to the platform to make a quick buck.

For them, there's a lot more at stake than the desire to make a quick buck on a current trend.

The exchange has struggled to keep up — its platform has gone down on multiple occasions, overwhelmed by the influx of new users flocking to it to make a quick buck.

With cash, you made $ 13 bucks on $ 10k.

I read so many on how to make millions with bitcoin and alt coins and I am starting to realize that many new people just come to the market for making some quick bucks.

There are a variety of ways to make a few extra bucks on the side that can help add to your bottom line while also potentially opening up new opportunities.

Four tech companies are bucking the downward trend: Amazon, Apple, Cisco, and Microsoft are on track to make more acquisitions this year than 2016 at the current rate.

If Bulldog Gin gets sold to a spirits giant like Diageo for mega bucks in 2020, I feel I've made a difference because I not only consumed lots of Bulldog Gin and tonic on my business trip to Mallorca, I also did an interview with the CEO here which helps with publicity through search traffic.

He earns an upfront fee from those that wish to earn some extra cash repairing iPhones, and also makes a few bucks on each replacement part (I assume).

While speculator HG Vora made a few bucks on its less than year - old investment, the financial fate of its two buyers can only be guessed at.

Earlier this year, I wrote an article (Bitcoin is the Dumbest Investment Ever) lambasting the digital currency and its minions (which I still stand by) but being the hypocrite that I am, I could see the room for further bubble expansion and figured, «why not jump on this wave and make a few bucks during this euphoric rise».

We all got «the right to judge» when they put their lives on tv to make a buck off people tuning in to watch... «duh»...

Arabs are much too smart to invest a million bucks on a backpack home - made bomb with ball bearings.

It's pretty obvious that men sold and keep on selling religion to other weak - minded fools to «try to make them feel better» (but really, it's always been about making a buck; they are sneaky this way, just like the current Republican party).

They use 1 or 2 scriptures during their time on stage to make a buck.

My Pick: Blue Shibori Silk Scarf $ 68 USD — This hand - dyed scarf is made with eco-friendly low - impact dyes on 100 % silk and it feels like a million bucks on your skin.

maybe i should paint my body and roll over and over on a big piece of white paper... its about all i could muster for creativity right now... tired, exhausted really, sad, and unemployed... think i could make some bucks with it?

Oh sure, I might only make few bucks a year off it, but a side benefit is that posting my content on other sites might also help boost my readership here.

It's really the same buck - passing argument that Adam tried to pull on God in the garden, «The woman you made me gave me the fruit and I ate.»

I might have to negotiate with the buck to give up some of his claim on my tree so I can make more of these before citrus season is over.

This is definitely on my buck list of things to make!

Nothing gets my goat like lazy free from recipe writing — the sorts of articles and books compiled by those intent on making a quick buck from the growing «free from» phenomenon by using the «replace all» function to put «gluten free plain flour» instead of «plain flour» in the ingredients list with little regard for the availability or suitability of ingredients in the dish.

Sure you can pick up a jar of Apple Pie Spice from your local market, but making your own is simple and it will save you a few bucks since I'm betting you have most of the ingredients on hand.

Ask the manufacturer how it's made before you buy it and spend a few bucks more on an acid - free, organic product... it's worth it.

When I got wind that he was releasing a line of salsas in addition to BBQ sauces, I thought that these might have some potential, unlike some of the other crap that a celebrity chef's name has been slapped on only to make a quick buck.

If you're on a budget and want the most bang for your buck when it comes to buying protein, making pulled pork is definitely your answer, because even a good - quality piece of pork shoulder just isn't that expensive.

You can't make a call on a player's future as long as you have a dope of a manager «Arsene about» all day long telling anyone who cares to listen how great he is and that the problems would be sorted if the players just bucked up.