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small fortune
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | small fortune - a large sum of money; "he made a small fortune in the commodities market"large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
small fortune
small fortuneA large amount of money. I had to spend a small fortune to get my car repaired after the transmission started slipping.See also: fortune, smallsmall fortunea rather sizeable amount of money. This set of wheels cost me a small fortune. I've got a small fortune tied up in test equipment.See also: fortune, smalla small fortune COMMON A small fortune is a very large amount of money. For almost two years, Hawkins made a small fortune running a drugstore. Sharon didn't know much about antiques, but the lamps alone were probably worth a small fortune.See also: fortune, smalla small fortune a large amount of money. informalSee also: fortune, smalla ˌsmall ˈfortune (informal) a lot of money: This house cost hardly anything when we bought it, but now it’s worth a small fortune.See also: fortune, smallsmall fortune
Related to small fortune: make a small fortuneWords related to small fortunenoun a large sum of moneyRelated Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite quantity
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