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to the tune of

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to the tune of something

in the approximate amount mentioned. We're in debt to the tune of $50,000.

Usage notes: usually used with amounts of money, as in the example.

See also: tune

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"And I'll have the meat pie ready for an early tea instead of for dinner," said Polly; and away she went, while he made his preparations to the tune of "Polly's the woman and no mistake", of which tune he was very fond. Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context In that case it were better to keep aloof; which they did to the tune of some reals. From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context But he alone knew just how he stood, and that, with his last claim sold and the table swept clean of his winnings, he had ridden his hunch to the tune of just a trifle over eleven millions. Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context More results

References in classic literature

"And I'll have the meat pie ready for an early tea instead of for dinner," said Polly; and away she went, while he made his preparations to the tune of "Polly's the woman and no mistake", of which tune he was very fond.

Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context

In that case it were better to keep aloof; which they did to the tune of some reals.

From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context

But he alone knew just how he stood, and that, with his last claim sold and the table swept clean of his winnings, he had ridden his hunch to the tune of just a trifle over eleven millions.

Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context

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