big bucks

American  

plural noun

Slang.

1. a large amount of money.

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big bucks British  

plural noun

1. large quantities of money

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

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big bucks Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

But CEOs are paid the big bucks to look toward the long term, so that seems some way off.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

But a growing number of small and midsize businesses are paying big bucks to get favorable mentions from chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

While he says it can be "big bucks" if you're famous, for the ensemble, there's still work to be done.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

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.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

Unless it’s a life-or-death emergency, the Coast Guard refers disabled-boat calls to private contractors like Tropical Rescue, which charge big bucks.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen