English
Noun
silly money
- idiom A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.
#:Buying a house in central London will set you back close to a million quid, these days � it's just silly money.
#*1996: Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars
#*:With collectors prepared to pay silly money for limited edition cars, Aston Martin commissioned Zagato to build a new body on the Vantage chassis.
#*1999: Jon Broome, The NEC Engineering and Contruction Contract: A User's Guide
#*:Representatives of both the Employers and Contractors thought that the potential to make �silly money' was not within the ECC.
#*2005: David Belbin, The EBay Book
#*:12p is a small price to pay to save on inconvenience and get a shot at someone paying silly money for your item.
#*2005: Benjamin Craig, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide: Attending the Cannes Film Festival for filmmakers and film industry professionals
#*:Standard prices range from about 180� - 500� per night (unless you're looking to spend really silly money).
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