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an arm and a leg
idiom informal
a lot of money: 一大笔钱
cost an arm and a legThese shoes cost me an arm and a leg.这双鞋花了我一大笔钱。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to be expensive
cost a (small) fortuneThis trip cost a fortune.
cost an arm and a legDrinks at that club cost an arm and a leg.
be daylight robberyWhat they're charging to get in is daylight robbery.
be highway robbery$50 for two drinks? That's highway robbery!
be a rip-off£200 for a concert ticket is a total rip-off.
be prohibitively expensiveThe cost of textbooks alone makes schooling prohibitively expensive for many.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Large amounts of money
a king's ransomidiom
arm
big bucks
big money
boxcar
bundle
cost someone a pretty pennyidiom
cost, charge, etc. the earthidiom
dollar
earth
fabulous
fortune
gratuity
handsome
king
not to be sneezed atidiom
packet
pile
pot
treasure
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