A large sum of money was lost.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

I paid a round sum for it.

There was some little cash left.

It cost an arm and a leg.

A large part of the money was wasted.

I lost a thousand yen (quite) needlessly [unnecessarily].

I (went and) threw away a thousand yen.

Money problems [Disagreements about their financial affairs] led to their estrangement.

a phenomenal amount of money

It is embarrassing to speak about money (matters).

I was busy with [over] my accounts.

Let's keep this sum as a nest egg [save this sum for a rainy day].

A whole lot of money was wasted.

rake together enough money to pay off a debt

The money was deposited with the treasurer.

The circulation of money will get bad.

My pocket money is all gone.

no small sum of money

As yet no one has appeared to claim the money.

Our expenses are considerable.

There's a lot of money at stake in this transaction.

I was foolish enough to lose the money I had gone to such trouble to save.

It is a mere waste of money.

You might as well put your money down the drain.

That much [That amount of] money won't go far [a long way].

I paid a lot.

He has spent more than half the money, if not all of it.

I was set up with a lot of money and a library of good books.

In the end it is [comes down to, resolves itself into] a question of money.

It is worth the high price I paid for it.

be in a hole