make a killing

“They make a killing in the market … and I don’t think the congressmen should be able to be doing the stock trades. I think we need to reform that.”

So far, Ramaswamy seems to have more modest goals, mainly being the next Ben Shapiro or Candace Owens, shameless hucksters who make a killing by selling validation to bigots.

������ Ramaswamy gets, however, is he can make a killing grifting GOP voters who want a racial minority out there validating their prejudices for them.

Tom Mueller’s latest book, “How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine,” will be published in August.

"Some of the less reputable ball boys used to make a killing - they'd sell them to the people in the queue rather than take them back. I didn't have the nous or the courage to try doing that."