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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Las Vegas was dominated in the paint to the tune of 50-38 and never led in the second half.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
While a one-year 21% jump in electric bills and almost 8% increase in natural gas bills are bad enough, many Ohioans are seeing spikes that are much worse to the tune of hundreds of dollars a month extra.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The company was in the red to the tune of $70 million in the second quarter, but predicted higher unit revenue growth in the third quarter would lay the foundation for a return to profitability in 2026.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Disney was also forced to kowtow to Trump to the tune of $15 million back in December.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
While a one-year 21% jump in electric bills and almost 8% increase in natural gas bills are bad enough, many Ohioans are seeing spikes that are much worse to the tune of hundreds of dollars a month extra.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The company was in the red to the tune of $70 million in the second quarter, but predicted higher unit revenue growth in the third quarter would lay the foundation for a return to profitability in 2026.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Disney was also forced to kowtow to Trump to the tune of $15 million back in December.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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