small fortune

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Etymology

From small +‎ fortune (one’s wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast; large amount of money), suggesting a sizeable sum of money but not all of one’s wealth.

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Noun

small fortune (plural small fortunes)

  1. (colloquial, hyperbolic) A large amount of money, especially one paid for something.
    Synonyms: bundle, (both informal) mint, (slang) pile
    Divorcing my wife cost me a small fortune.

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