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Idiom

big money

Meaning

A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Professional athletes often earn big money.”

“He quit his steady office job to pursue a career in acting, hoping to make big money.”

“While the startup promised its investors big money, the actual revenue remained disappointingly low after the first year of operations.”

Examples

simple

“Professional athletes often earn big money.”

contextual

“He quit his steady office job to pursue a career in acting, hoping to make big money.”

complex

“While the startup promised its investors big money, the actual revenue remained disappointingly low after the first year of operations.”

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