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big moneyˌbig ˈmoney noun [uncountable] informal   - Critics credited big money and news media for the public apathy.
- It was the chance to get some big money on the quick which had swayed him.
- Like most major issues where big money is involved, neither party is exactly a profile in courage.
- The big money for a Lewis-Bruno fight will come from the paying audience.
a large amount of money► a lot of money a large amount of money: · The painting was sold for £20,000 in 1926, which was a lot of money in those days.spend/pay/make a lot of money: · I don't want to spend a lot of money on holiday.· I'd pay her a lot of money to organize my life for me.· Do you make a lot of money doing this?cost a lot of money (=to be expensive): · That hi-fi looks as though it cost a lot of money.· It'll cost a lot of money to have the roof fixed.be worth a lot of money: · These will be worth a lot of money in 50 years' time or so.have a lot of money: · They don't have a lot of money, but they live comfortably.be a lot of money for something (=used to emphasize how expensive something is): · Two hundred and fifty dollars is a lot of money just for a new carpet. a whole lot of money American spoken (=used to emphasize how large an amount is): · They wanted to charge me a whole lot of money just to change my car insurance. ► a fortune informal a lot of money: · I thought you were going to tell me you'd won a fortune!cost (somebody) a fortune: · The lighting effects alone must have cost a fortune.· It costs an absolute fortune to park in town these days, you know.· You're costing me a fortune in coffee!make/spend/pay a fortune: · I paid a fortune for this car, and I've had nothing but trouble with it.· Walter made a fortune with his first book.be worth a fortune: · That house must be worth a fortune!a small fortune (=used to emphasize that the amount of money was surprising or unexpected): · She earned a small fortune selling antique furniture, and retired when she was 45. ► a bomb British informal a very large amount of money: cost (somebody) a bomb: · It was lovely and I wanted it -- the only problem was, it cost a bomb.make/earn etc a bomb: · He's been earning a bomb repairing computers at home for people.· You won't make a bomb, but it's worth doing.be worth a bomb: · The house is worth a bomb at today's prices. ► big money informal a large amount of money, especially money that is earned or paid in business: · He's hoping there's big money in this new business.· I'm making big money these days.· The investors are talking big money. At least $100,000. a large amount of money:  Carter won big money in Vegas last year. |