Tune of

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I know it is fine to say to the tune of 1 million dollars, 100 million dollars, etc.

Is it correct to say to the tune of 10 dollars, 15 dollars etc ?

Let us say you bought something for 10 dollars.

Is it correct to say that I bought it to the tune of 10 dollars?

Feebs11 · Accepted Answer

No reason why not.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I know it is fine to say to the tune of 1 million dollars, 100 million dollars, etc.

Is it correct to say to the tune of 10 dollars, 15 dollars etc ?

Let us say you bought something for 10 dollars.

Is it correct to say that I bought it to the tune of 10 dollars?

'To the tune of . . . ' is used to emphasize that the amount of money is remarkable. The phrase also has a mildly ironic and mocking tone.

It's not an idiom that is very common these days. My advice to learners about such idioms is that it's good to know them if you read them but that it's better to avoid trying to use them because it's very tricky to find the correct situation.

Best wishes, Clive

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