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to the tune of
Idioms and Phrases
To the sum or extent of, as in They had profits to the tune of about $20 million . This idiom transfers tune , a succession of musical tones, to a succession of figures. [First half of 1700s]Example Sentences
Wednesday, Trump decried our allies and said the U.S. has had to “subsidize countries†like Canada and Mexico to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.
Alongside Le Pen, twelve assistants where convicted of concealing the embezzlement, which the court estimated to be to the tune of 2.9 million Euros, about $3.1 million.
Currently, savers are protected to the tune of £85,000 per person, per institution.
The Times spoke separately with members of the musical’s cast and creative team about developing the standout show in Asia, witnessing its remarkable rise to Broadway acclaim and pulling off an ending that fascinates audiences to the tune of repeat viewing.
They paid him off - to the tune of many millions of dollars - and signed Lawson.
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