big-ticket
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈbɪɡˌtɪkɪt/
:
costoso
- In previous eras, USAID funds have frequently been allocated to big-ticket infrastructure projects such as roads, dams, or irrigation schemes.
- big-ticket items
What is the next big ticket item here in the seed starting kit?
- What is the next big ticket item here in the seed starting kit?
- It's not about big ticket stuff that has real financial ramifications.
- That should be for things like experiences, life choices, everyday products, big ticket items.
- But overall, I find you, I found you guys coming to, you know, a common sensibility on most of the top shelf big ticket items.
Examples
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Take health insurance, for example—a big-ticket item for many U.S. employers.
Academic text (2018) -
Florida residents tend to be scooping up big-ticket items and also stocking up on stuff before the tax starts.
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What is the next big ticket item here in the seed starting kit?
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The state of reserve funds will determine how many "big ticket" items can be purchased.
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It's not about big ticket stuff that has real financial ramifications.
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There are larger operations too, and even big-ticket investors are showing an interest.
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Save your credit card purchases for big-ticket items such as a computer or television.
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The two extra checks help many families pay for big-ticket items like car insurance, home improvements, or vacations.
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods and new home sales both rose unexpectedly in February.
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Many families save for years to afford a big-ticket item like a new car.
Synonyms
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1.0
That costs a lot of money
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1.7
Expensive and costing a lot of money
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4.4
Costs a lot of money
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3.5
Costing a lot of money
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4.0
Costing a lot of money
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6.5
Costing a large amount of money
Antonyms
How Expensive
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7.1
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1.0
- Informal
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4.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Big-ticket mixes big ('large') and ticket (like a 'price tag'), so it paints the idea of a 'large price'. That's why a big-ticket item is something very expensive.