a whale of a [bill etc.]



a whale of a [bill/difference/problem etc.]

  (American & Australian)
a very large bill, difference, problem etc. Another thousand dollars would make a whale of a difference. We ran up a whale of a bill in the restaurant.
See also: of, whale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dermot-Irish
Antonoahn-TO-noEsperanto
EsmeEZ-mayEnglish
Oluchi-Western African, Igbo
Rosette-French
Mai (2)mah-eeJapanese