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).

—Richard Hoffer

Examples of to the tune of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loans program, which businesses and homeowners rely on for low-interest loans to recover from disasters, also was replenished to the tune of about $2 billion. —Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024

The latest Medicaid forecast revealed Tuesday shows the budget still has a shortfall to the tune of several hundred million dollars, and the costs of the program are expected to continue growing faster than overall state revenues. —Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024

Santa comes early for Sony’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to the tune of $60-65 million at the domestic box office, off positive reviews and what’s likely to be enthusiastic endorsement from kids and parents for this funny family-friendly escapism. —Mark Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

So the 22-year-old was quickly assigned to Iowa, joined the baby Wild in San Jose and was shellacked right off the hop to the tune of 12 goals allowed in five periods. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024