C1idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
a tidy sum
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a large amount of money
Informal and positive. 'A tidy profit' is also common. 'A fortune' is even bigger.
In context
They sold their flat in Saigon for a tidy sum and moved to the coast.
Renting out the spare room earns her a tidy sum every month.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth