roaring

do a roaring trade (British & Australian, American)

to sell a lot of goods quickly. It was a hot day and the ice-cream sellers were doing a roaring trade. (usually in continuous tenses) The toy department was doing a roaring trade in furry dinosaurs. (often + in)

See also: trade

rip-roaring

very exciting and successful. The show was a rip-roaring success. (always before noun) The car was launched with a rip-roaring publicity campaign.