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2011.07.11 (Review of 2007.10.01 edition)
Hello again! How terrific that you could join us for the start of another week!
Money - like all things in this world - comes and goes, and the language is rich with interesting idioms for talking about these changes of fortune. This week, we'll look back on a few of these expressions, first introduced to you in 2007. Enjoy!
(MAKE) A BUNDLE 大金(を儲ける)
- A bundle (informal) is a large amount of money.
To make a bundle is to earn a large amount of money. - a bundle とは、多額のお金をさす、くだけた表現です。
make a bundle は、多額のお金を得る、つまり、大金を儲ける、という意味です。
- She's going to be a very wealthy woman if she ever decides to sell her business. It must be worth a bundle.
- You can save a bundle by buying groceries in bulk (= in large amounts).
- The store looks great now, but the renovations sure cost a bundle!
- I made a bundle in the late '80s trading commodities futures.
You are now one English expression richer!