Meaning & use
hand over fist
In very large and increasing amounts, especially describing money made or lost quickly.
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The startup was losing money hand over fist before it finally shut down.
Ticket scalpers made money hand over fist during the sold-out tour.
A note on using this word
Almost always used with 'money,' either earning it or losing it, and always in large, fast amounts.
Words with a similar meaning
rapidlyabundantly
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