make a sale

idiom

: to sell something
Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale.

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And those trying to sell real estate right now, struggling with a spotty, slumpy market since the post-pandemic boom, are eager to make a sale in any currency. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025 Nissan, General Motors and Dodge’s Ram Trucks all issued tweets attempting to make a sale. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025 With far less subtlety, Commerce Manager sets you up to make a sale, right here, right now. Alysha Love, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025 Furthermore, Barca is allowed to make a sale of assets for a certain period of time in Spain, and La Liga president Javier Tebas validated the levers back when they were pulled. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a sale

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“Make a sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20sale. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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