big bucks

plural noun

, Slang.

1. a large amount of money.

big bucks

plural noun

1. large quantities of money
2. the power and influence of people or organizations that control large quantities of money

Idioms and Phrases

A great deal of money, as in A swimming pool—that means you're spending big bucks. Buck has been slang for “dollar” since the mid-1800s. [ Slang ; second half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Walt Disney Co. is banking on winning over more vacationers like Stein, and it’s spending big bucks to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

The mattresses were fairly cheap, but sales of the heavy wood frames that kept the mattresses from flopping around, plus water heaters and conditioners, brought in big bucks.

From Los Angeles Times

So, why shell out big bucks for summer camp when you’ve got a garden right in your own backyard?

From Seattle Times

One thing that McCarthy is apparently not interested in, say several people who have spoken with him, is raking in big bucks an an influence peddler.

From Los Angeles Times

Two L.A. sports card collectors owned a rare LeBron James card they hoped to sell for big bucks — until an auctioneer dubbed the “King of Collectibles” upended the plan.

From Los Angeles Times