cost an arm and a leg

cost an arm and a leg
cost an arm and a leg (informal)
To be prohibitively expensive
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Main Entry:arm

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cost an arm and a leg informal phrase
to cost a lot of money
Thesaurus: to cost a lot of moneysynonym
Main entry: cost

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I
informal be extremely expensive
II
see arm I

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cost/pay an ˌarm and a ˈleg idiom
(informal) to cost/pay a lot of money
Main entry:armidiom

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  • cost an arm and a leg — cost (someone) an arm and a leg informal to be very expensive. These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg! …   New idioms dictionary

  • cost an arm and a leg — cost a lot of money, is very expensive    That fur jacket must have cost her an arm and a leg …   English idioms

  • cost an arm and a leg —    If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive.     The house cost us an arm and a leg, but we have no regrets …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • it cost an arm and a leg — If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • cost an arm and a leg — cost dearly, be very expensive …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cost an arm and a leg — informal be extremely expensive. → arm …   English new terms dictionary

  • cost an arm and a leg — informal to cost a lot of money …   English dictionary

  • it cost an arm and a leg —    If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • It cost an arm and a leg —   If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed …   Dictionary of English idioms

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