# thanks a bunch

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/thanks-a-bunch
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A mildly sarcastic thank you.

## Examples

- You broke my favorite mug, thanks a bunch.
- He arrived an hour late to the meeting and expected me to wait, so I told him, thanks a bunch.
- After she accidentally deleted the entire project file I had spent weeks perfecting, I could only offer a cold, thanks a bunch.

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