big money
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Definition
Noun: - A large sum of money: Refers to a significant amount of money, often in the context of payment, profit, or investment.
Usage
The term "big money" is used to emphasize a substantial financial amount. It is commonly used in informal contexts related to business, salaries, profits, or high-stakes investments.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "The big money": Can refer to the major source of profit or the most lucrative aspect of an industry.
- In film, the big money is in franchise movies.
- Used to describe the high financial stakes involved in an activity.
- This is a big-money tournament with a huge prize pool.
Variants and Related Words
- Big bucks (n., informal): A synonym for a large amount of money.
- He spent big bucks on that car.
- Megabucks (n., informal): An even more emphatic term for an extremely large sum of money.
- They made megabucks from the app's success.
Synonyms
- A fortune: A very large amount of money.
- A bundle (informal): A lot of money.
- A pile (informal): A large sum of money.
Related Phrases
- Follow the money: To look for the financial motivations behind actions.
- Money talks: A saying that suggests wealth gives power and influence.
Noun
- a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
- she made a bundle selling real estate
- they sank megabucks into their new house