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Verb: turn a nice penny
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. Make a satisfactory profit
    "The company turned a nice penny after a short time";
    - turn a nice dime [N. Amer, informal], turn a nice dollar [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: turns a nice penny, turned a nice penny, turning a nice penny

Type of: profit, turn a profit