a pretty penny

Meaning

1. a lot of money

In the movies · 2

• I'll make a pretty penny on resale once we get you sorted.Child's Play2019
• First time in my life I made a pretty pennyThe Hateful Eight2015

From the same entry

• pretty much
• be sitting pretty
• as pretty as a picture
• not just a pretty face
• not a pretty sight
• come to such a pass