to the tune of

idiom

: using the tune of (a particular song)

Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."

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).—

Richard Hoffer

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Elevated superhero fare like Watchmen received an enthusiastic welcome to the tune of 26 nominations and 11 wins including Outstanding Limited Series. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Nacua was surprisingly made available and exploded in the game to the tune of seven receptions for 106 yards. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 There's a fair few comments asking if Renaissance: Act III will be funk or rock to the tune of Betty Davis. —

Hedy Phillips, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Mizz first shared a snippet of the track to his official TikTok page on Sept. 9 to the tune of 80,000 likes and 460,000 views. —

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