a chunk of change

a chunk of change

A lot of money. I can't wait to file my taxes because I know I'm getting a chunk of change back this year. Wow, nice car! That must have cost a chunk of change!
See also: change, chunk, of

chunk of change

Fig. a lot of money. Tom's new sports car cost a real big chunk of change!
See also: change, chunk, of

a chunk of change

AMERICAN, INFORMAL
A chunk of change is an amount of money, usually a large amount. $2.5 billion would be a fair chunk of change out of the state's health or education budget. Lately they've been making quite a chunk of change.
See also: change, chunk, of
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