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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Chapman is having an excellent season in the Boston bullpen to the tune of a 1.59 ERA, 12 saves and 39 strikeouts in 31 appearances and 28 1/3 innings.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The dollar is headwind – to the tune of $275 million in sales in the first quarter – given that the bulk of demand comes from U.S. consumers and the weak dollar serves to increase the supply costs (not unlike an import tariff).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Another filing later that year, listed basement renovations to the tune of $2 million.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
But as much as new technology elevates this beast’s performance driving experience—to the tune of around 500 horsepower—so does old technology in BMW M3 generations of yore.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The dollar is headwind – to the tune of $275 million in sales in the first quarter – given that the bulk of demand comes from U.S. consumers and the weak dollar serves to increase the supply costs (not unlike an import tariff).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Another filing later that year, listed basement renovations to the tune of $2 million.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
But as much as new technology elevates this beast’s performance driving experience—to the tune of around 500 horsepower—so does old technology in BMW M3 generations of yore.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 22 Jun. 2025.
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