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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Tourism boards in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami also shelled out cash—to the tune of approximately $116,000 per year, per city—for restaurants in their cities to be reviewed by Michelin.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2024
The port disaster will be felt in the railroad's second-quarter revenue to the tune of a $25 million to $30 million a month hit until workers are able to clear the wreckage of the bridge so the port can reopen.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In February, the Trump Organization was found liable to the tune of $464 million for borrowing against fraudulently inflated real estate values, and the $175 million bond Trump secured from Knight Specialty Insurance to postpone asset seizures until his appeal is heard looks dicey.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
After all, Amazon did settle a lawsuit with the FTC about its smart doorbell company Ring to the tune of $5.8 million.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Sullivan precedent didn’t get in the way of Fox’s being held to account to the tune of nearly $800 million.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The couples stayed in a luxury hotel and dined in fine restaurants to the tune of more than $4,000 — all of which was billed to the campaign.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The Huskies spent the tournament's first two weeks terrorizing opponents to the tune of a 27.8-point average margin of victory.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
What to know: Northfield comes into the Coliseum riding a 17-game win streak, including a pair of playoff victories that saw the Nighthawks double up their opponents to the tune of a 152-69 scoring margin.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2024
The port disaster will be felt in the railroad's second-quarter revenue to the tune of a $25 million to $30 million a month hit until workers are able to clear the wreckage of the bridge so the port can reopen.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In February, the Trump Organization was found liable to the tune of $464 million for borrowing against fraudulently inflated real estate values, and the $175 million bond Trump secured from Knight Specialty Insurance to postpone asset seizures until his appeal is heard looks dicey.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
After all, Amazon did settle a lawsuit with the FTC about its smart doorbell company Ring to the tune of $5.8 million.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Sullivan precedent didn’t get in the way of Fox’s being held to account to the tune of nearly $800 million.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The couples stayed in a luxury hotel and dined in fine restaurants to the tune of more than $4,000 — all of which was billed to the campaign.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The Huskies spent the tournament's first two weeks terrorizing opponents to the tune of a 27.8-point average margin of victory.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
What to know: Northfield comes into the Coliseum riding a 17-game win streak, including a pair of playoff victories that saw the Nighthawks double up their opponents to the tune of a 152-69 scoring margin.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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