make a sale

idiom

: to sell something

Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale.

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Recent Examples on the Web

With the side tasked with getting off the canvas again, the city’s mayor has called on Ronaldo to clarify his plan—hold onto the asset or make a sale as soon as possible (Spanish), as Diario de Valladolid reported. —Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Still, investors shouldn’t jump the gun and make a sale just yet. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

The Catalans needed to make a sale or send someone out on loan themselves to possibly make the Rashford deal work, amid finally returning to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Salesmanship was a crucial piece of the puzzle, and authors like Anderson, James Mars, and Sojourner Truth were among those who could always make a sale, achieving sustained economic success through bookselling. —Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for make a sale

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