a pretty penny

a pretty penny
A LOT OF MONEY, millions, billions, a king's ransom; informal a (small) fortune, lots/pots/heaps of money, a mint, a killing, a bundle, a packet, a tidy sum, big money, telephone numbers, an arm and a leg; Brit. informal a bomb, loadsamoney; N. Amer. informal big bucks; Austral. informal big bickies, motser, motza.
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a pretty penny
A considerable sum of money
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Main Entry: ↑penny
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a pretty penny
A large sum of money
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Main Entry: ↑pretty

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I
a considerable amount of money

old Sid charged a pretty penny for his services

II
informal a large sum of money

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a pretty penny
: a large amount of money

That will cost a pretty penny. [=that will be very expensive]

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Main Entry: ↑penny
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a pretty penny — see ↑penny
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Main Entry: ↑pretty

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