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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With that in mind, the question of whether to rent or buy favors renting, to the tune of about $812 per month on average, which Zelman reckons is the biggest margin since the early 1980s.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen led the Chargers to the tune of 10 targets and seven catches, six of them resulting in first downs and three coming on crucial third downs.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
This gift follows another massive donation made to the University of Kansas from David Booth, which, as reported by ESPN, is to the tune of $300 million.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While there were a number of factors that resulted in Baltimore losing in Week 1, the biggest without question was the Ravens secondary, who was gashed by Josh Allen to the tune of allowing 394 passing yards in the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen led the Chargers to the tune of 10 targets and seven catches, six of them resulting in first downs and three coming on crucial third downs.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
This gift follows another massive donation made to the University of Kansas from David Booth, which, as reported by ESPN, is to the tune of $300 million.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While there were a number of factors that resulted in Baltimore losing in Week 1, the biggest without question was the Ravens secondary, who was gashed by Josh Allen to the tune of allowing 394 passing yards in the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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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 20 Sep. 2025.
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