chunk of change
Substantial pile, financially
A chunk of change is a substantial amount of money—enough to matter.
The phrase is informal and often implies the sum is larger than expected or significant in context: That renovation set them back a pretty good chunk of change.
It can be used straightforwardly or with mild irony for amounts that seem excessive.
- lump sumEntire amount at once
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- big bucksLarge sums of money
- serious moneyLarge sums of cash
- cashReady spending funds
moolah · loot · dough · scratch · fortune · profit · pretty penny · cheddar · greenbacks · savings · rainy day fund · bank account · wealth · cold hard cash · bread · payment · coin · spending money
chunk of changepocket change
Minor cash on hand
spare change · chump change · small change · peanuts · pittance
chunk of changedrop in the bucket
Insignificant portion of total
nothing · trifle · next to nothing · crumbs · scraps
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