to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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Newsom’s administration says that because state tax collections ended up being 25% less than what the state had predicted, this retroactively affects the formula for public school funding to the tune of $8.8 billion.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The United States subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $646 billion annually.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Standing 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Crawford throws a fastball that reaches the upper 90s from the left side that overpowered Double-A hitters to the tune of 19 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign-off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The document called for a hefty increase in funding for AI innovation to be worked into Congress' annual funding process -- funding to the tune of $32 billion over several years, an amount recommended by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 15 May 2024
Ryan Murphy is looking to part ways with a historic mid-century home designed by iconic architect Richard Neutra — to the tune of $33.9 million.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The United States subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $646 billion annually.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Standing 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Crawford throws a fastball that reaches the upper 90s from the left side that overpowered Double-A hitters to the tune of 19 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign-off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The document called for a hefty increase in funding for AI innovation to be worked into Congress' annual funding process -- funding to the tune of $32 billion over several years, an amount recommended by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 15 May 2024
Ryan Murphy is looking to part ways with a historic mid-century home designed by iconic architect Richard Neutra — to the tune of $33.9 million.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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