to the tune of

Idioms  

1. To the sum or extent of, as in They had profits to the tune of about $20 million. This idiom transfers tune, a succession of musical tones, to a succession of figures. [First half of 1700s]

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Example Sentences

That they did, to the tune of an estimated $400 million.

From Salon

The bird rides the horse to the tune of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.”

From Los Angeles Times

From 2015 to 2025, they spent $54 million to maintain it; at the beginning of last year, they signed three-year extension to the tune of $22 million.

From Salon

The program owes its existence to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which funded it to the tune of $5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having gone 5-4 in January, the Bruins notched their first win of February by shooting 56% from the field, hitting 12 of 21 three-point attempts and sharing the ball to the tune of 25 assists.

From Los Angeles Times

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