to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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Chris Campisi in Pelham, Alabama, says Hudnall and his business associates ripped him off last year to the tune of $100,000 in what federal authorities contend was another oil industry investment scam.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Little Susie is soaking taxpayers to the tune of about $6.16 per day — the average daily SNAP benefits.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The problem: Berkshire already holds a sizable Chubb stake, to the tune of $8.2 billion as of its last 13F filing.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Perhaps in some people’s minds was the Friday three days prior, when Ratcliffe had visited Carrington for the grand opening of the new main building, which had been extensively reshaped and improved over the last year to the tune of £50million ($67.9m).
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Little Susie is soaking taxpayers to the tune of about $6.16 per day — the average daily SNAP benefits.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The problem: Berkshire already holds a sizable Chubb stake, to the tune of $8.2 billion as of its last 13F filing.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Perhaps in some people’s minds was the Friday three days prior, when Ratcliffe had visited Carrington for the grand opening of the new main building, which had been extensively reshaped and improved over the last year to the tune of £50million ($67.9m).
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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