big bucks

big bucks
big bucks
a very large amount of money. •

He earns big bucks for doing almost nothing.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • big bucks — ˌbig ˈbucks noun [plural] informal a lot of money: • He s now very successful and making big bucks. * * * Ⅰ. big bucks ► INFORMAL a large amount of money: »Tourism means big bucks for …   Financial and business terms

  • Big bucks — may refer to:*A large amount of money *Big Bucks Trivia, a game *Big Buck Hunter, another game …   Wikipedia

  • big bucks — n [plural] informal especially AmE a lot of money ▪ Her parents spent big bucks on her wedding …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • big bucks — If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • big bucks — noun uncount AMERICAN INFORMAL BIG MONEY …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • big bucks — big′ bucks′ n. pl. Slang. cvb sts a large amount of money • Etymology: 1970–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • big bucks — 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 • Syn: ↑pile, ↑bundle, ↑megabucks, ↑big money • Usage Domain: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • big bucks — n. a lot of money. (See also megabucks.) □ To me, $400 is big bucks. □ She gets paid big bucks to worry about stuff like that …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • big bucks — noun Lots of money. The new managing director must be making big bucks after his promotion. Syn: megabucks …   Wiktionary

  • big bucks —    If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • big bucks — a lot of money, a high price    You ll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university …   English idioms

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