spend a packet
spend a packet
To spend a very large amount of money, especially all at the same time. We spent a packet securing our partnership with the Chinese manufacturers. I hear Sarah is spending a packet to self-publish her novel.
See also: packet, spend
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- make a packet
- make, lose, spend, etc. a packet
- spend (something) on (someone or something)
- spend on
- spend for
- spend (something) for (something)
- earn a packet
- have money to burn
- money to burn
- cop a packet