a whole lot of money

  • 1whole lot of something — a ˈwhole lot (of sth) idiom (informal) a large number or amount • There were a whole lot of people I didn t know. • I lost a whole lot of money. Main entry: ↑whole …

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  • 2a whole lot of something — a ˈwhole lot (of sth) idiom (informal) a large number or amount • There were a whole lot of people I didn t know. • I lost a whole lot of money. Main entry: ↑whole …

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  • 3Money (novel) — For the novel by Emile Zola with the translated title of Money, see L Argent. 1st edition (Jonathan Cape) Money: A Suicide Note is a 1984 novel by Martin Amis. Time magazine included the novel in its 100 best English language novels from 1923 to… …

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  • 4lot — [lät] n. [ME < OE hlot, akin to Ger los, Du lot, ON hlutr, Goth hlauts < IE base * klēu , a hook, forked branch > CLOSE2, L clavis, key] 1. an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being placed in a container and… …

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  • 5Lot — (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human design or… …

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  • 6lot — noun 1 LARGE AMOUNT a lot also lots informal a large quantity or number: The stereo cost a lot, but it was worth it. | How much ice cream do you want? Lots, please. (+ of): There were lots of people at the party. | a lot to do/see/eat etc: There… …

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  • 7lot — lot1 W1S1 [lɔt US la:t] pron, adv 1.) a lot also lots informal a large amount or number ▪ We ve spent a lot on the children s education. ▪ How many CDs have you got? Lots. a lot of ▪ They paid a lot of money for that house. ▪ …

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  • 8lot — [[t]lɒ̱t[/t]] ♦ lots 1) QUANT: QUANT of n A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export... I remember a lot of… …

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  • 9lot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlot; akin to Old High German hlōz Date: before 12th century 1. an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance 2. a. the use of lots as a means of deciding something b. the… …

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  • 10Whole Wheat Radio — (WWR) is a listener controlled, internet only webcast and wiki website based in Talkeetna, Alaska, centered around independent music aired 24 hours a day, that is financially and operationally maintained by an all volunteer community as a… …

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