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small fortune

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a small fortune
a lot of money. Her hair ought to look good - she spends a small fortune on it.
See also: fortune, small


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You can't get a table at Reigelheimer's, which is my pitch, unless you tip the head waiter a small fortune and promise to mail him your clothes when you get home.
Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
I had inherited from them a small fortune, which I worked hard night and day to increase, till at last I found myself the owner of eighty camels.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
I understand that wealthy folk have tried to buy the lot time and again -- it's really worth a small fortune now, you know -- but `Patty' won't sell upon any consideration.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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