make money — earn money
collocationB1IELTS 5.5+neutralcommon
to earn money, especially through work or business
Say it like a native
Textbook They generate revenue through advertising.
Native They make money from ads.
'Make money' is the everyday phrase; 'generate revenue' is business-report register (fine in writing, stiff in chat).
Pattern: make money (from / out of something)
In use
- She makes money by selling handmade jewellery online.money
- A lot of young people now try to make money online instead of taking a traditional office job.IELTS Part 3
Common mistake
✗ He does a lot of money online.
✓ He makes a lot of money online.
We MAKE money, never 'do money'.
Common collocations
make money + source— from ads, online, on the side, from investments
Don't confuse it
Generating income, especially from business, rather than receiving a fixed wage.