tidy sum — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /The Smith s big new home cost them a tidy sum./ Compare: PRETTY PENNY … Dictionary of American idioms
tidy sum — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /The Smith s big new home cost them a tidy sum./ Compare: PRETTY PENNY … Dictionary of American idioms
tidy\ sum — n. phr. A large amount of money. The Smith s big new home cost them a tidy sum. Compare: pretty penny … Словарь американских идиом
tidy sum — Synonyms and related words: a mass of, a world of, army, batch, bevy, bunch, cloud, clutter, considerable, covey, deal, flight, flock, flocks, gobs, good deal, good sum, great deal, hail, heap, heaps, heaps of gold, hive, host, jam, large amount … Moby Thesaurus
tidy sum — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. A large sum of money: fortune, mint. Informal: bundle, pretty penny, wad. Slang: pile. See RICH … English dictionary for students
a princely/tidy sum — ► a large amount of money: »She sold her story to the tabloids for a princely sum. »We have made a tidy sum on our investments. Main Entry: ↑sum … Financial and business terms
a tidy sum — a princely/tidy sum ► a large amount of money: »She sold her story to the tabloids for a princely sum. »We have made a tidy sum on our investments. Main Entry: ↑sum … Financial and business terms
tidy — [tī′dē] adj. tidier, tidiest [ME tidi, seasonable, honest, hence in good condition < tide: see TIDE1] 1. neat in personal appearance, ways, etc.; orderly 2. neat in arrangement; in order; trim 3. Informal a) fairly good; satisfactory … English World dictionary
tidy — ti|dy1 [ˈtaıdi] adj comparative tidier superlative tidiest especially BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: tidy at an appropriate time (13 18 centuries), from tide] 1.) a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right … Dictionary of contemporary English
tidy — 1 adjective especially BrE 1 a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place: neat and tidy: Ellen s room always looks neat and tidy. 2 someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
