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a chunk of change

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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

a chunk of change

a large amount of money He's probably got enough money to buy a little ranch somewhere and still have a chunk of change left over.

Usage notes: often used with big, huge, or other modifiers: You'd have to agree that $80 million is a big chunk of change by anyone's standards.

See also: change, chunk, of