big bucks

plural noun

Slang.

1. a large amount of money.

big bucks

plural noun

1. large quantities of money

2. the power and influence of people or organizations that control large quantities of money

Idioms and Phrases

A great deal of money, as in A swimming pool—that means you're spending big bucks. Buck has been slang for “dollar” since the mid-1800s. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

But the USA defender showcased exactly why Chelsea were willing to pay the big bucks with a colossal display against Europe's elite side.

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When you have the big bucks, you also have opportunities aplenty to consider investments open to high-net-worth individuals, such as private equity or hedge funds.

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That might sound like small potatoes, but it really is big bucks.

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The stompers were a part of an elite excursion headed by the Sonoma County Winegrowers that brings “campers” willing to pay big bucks to experience the draining, and intoxicating, work of making wine.

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If OpenAI quickly comes up with a vital service everyone proves willing to pay big bucks to use, maybe even its price can be justified.

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