Meaning of silly money | Babel Free
Definitions
A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.
idiomatic, uncountable
Examples
“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.”
“Representatives of both the Employers and Contractors thought that the potential to make ‘silly money' was not within the ECC.”
“12p is a small price to pay to save on inconvenience and get a shot at someone paying silly money for your item.”
“Standard prices range from about 180€ - 500€ per night (unless you're looking to spend really silly money).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.