small fortune
Considerable unexpected expense
A small fortune is a large amount of money—the phrase is ironic, using "small" to understate what is actually substantial.
It emphasizes that something cost or earned more than expected: We spent a small fortune renovating the kitchen.
The expression often carries mild complaint or amazement at expense.
Abundance of money
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- prosperityGood fortune, success
abundance · means · assets · capital · holdings · estate · endowment · well-off
Saved money for later
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- stashHidden reserve
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- cacheConcealed storage spot
reserves · stockpile · rainy day fund · war chest · piggybank · kitty · squirrel away · bankroll
Required payment amount
- spendPay out money
- shell outPay, often unwillingly
- pay through the noseSpend excessively for something
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
outlay · expense · investment · purchase · price tag · set back · drain · burn through
Accumulated gambling prize
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
payout · prize · sweepstakes · lucky break · stroke of luck · manna · boon · gravy train
affluence
Abundance of money
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
prosperity · abundance · means · assets · capital · holdings · estate · endowment · well-off · comfortable
nest egg
Saved money for later
cache · reserves · stockpile · rainy day fund · war chest · piggybank · kitty · squirrel away · bankroll · put away
cost
Required payment amount
- spendPay out money
- shell outPay, often unwillingly
- pay through the noseSpend excessively for something
splurge · outlay · expense · investment · purchase · price tag · set back · drain · burn through · blow
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
bonanza · payout · prize · sweepstakes · lucky break · stroke of luck · manna · boon · gravy train · cash out
small fortunepittance
Insultingly small payment
pocket change · peanuts · chicken feed · chump change · next to nothing
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