a chunk of change
a chunk of change
A lot of money. I can't wait to file my taxes because I know I'm getting a chunk of change back this year. Wow, nice car! That must have cost a chunk of change!
See also: change, chunk, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chunk of change
Fig. a lot of money. Tom's new sports car cost a real big chunk of change!
See also: change, chunk, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
a chunk of change
AMERICAN, INFORMALA chunk of change is an amount of money, usually a large amount. $2.5 billion would be a fair chunk of change out of the state's health or education budget. Lately they've been making quite a chunk of change.
See also: change, chunk, of
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- chunk
- chunk of change
- chunk someone
- take a bite out of
- take a bite out of (something)
- take a bite out of something
- gray amber
- grits
- blow chunks
- above and beyond the call of duty