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small fortune

noun
/smɔːl ˈfɔːtʃuːn/UK/smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/US

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.

  1. derived from fortuna — “fate, luck”
  2. derived from fortune
  3. inherited from fortune
  4. compounded as small fortune — “small + fortune”

Definitions

  1. A large amount of money, especially one paid for something.

    • Divorcing my wife cost me a small fortune.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA