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silly money en · NOUN
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(idiomatic, uncountable) 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.
With collectors prepared to pay silly money for limited edition cars, Aston Martin commissioned Zagato to build a new body on the Vantage chassis.
1996, Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars:Representatives of both the Employers and Contractors thought that the potential to make ‘silly money' was not within the ECC.
1999, Jon Broome, The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract: A User's Guide:12p is a small price to pay to save on inconvenience and get a shot at someone paying silly money for your item.
2005, David Belbin, The EBay Book:Standard prices range from about 180€ - 500€ per night (unless you're looking to spend really silly money).
2005, Benjamin Craig, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide: Attending the Cannes Film Festival for filmmakers and film industry professionals:
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