英语词汇“an arm and a leg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	an arm and a leg
释义	an arm and a leg phrase If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. [informal] A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg. Synonyms: a lot of money, a bomb [British, slang], a fortune, a pile [informal] More Synonyms of an arm and a leg See full dictionary entry for arm an arm and a leg in British English informal a large amount of money See full dictionary entry for arm an arm and a leg in American English a very great amount of money it cost me an arm and a leg See full dictionary entry for arm Examples of 'an arm and a leg' in a sentence an arm and a leg Large houses cost an arm and a leg to maintain. The Sun (2012) Will they cost an arm and a leg? Times, Sunday Times (2015) Soon hotels will be discounting heavily and plumbers will not cost an arm and a leg. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It may save pennies but such pranks cost an arm and a leg in public relations. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Chances are they will cost an arm and a leg. The Sun (2011) But not all of his investments have cost an arm and a leg. The Sun (2013) Alternative spots can only be found many blocks from the stadium and usually cost an arm and a leg. Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986) That dedication cost him an arm and a leg in a horrifying bomb blast in Iraq. The Sun (2006) Good sound needn't cost you an arm and a leg. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But blueberries cost an arm and a leg, as do cherries and raspberries. The Sun (2008) It's cost us an arm and a leg. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And if you do find one, the chances are it will cost an arm and a leg. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It still would have cost an arm and a leg to get a round in down there when it came to charging the glasses. The Sun (2013) A cable to Europe costs an arm and a leg. John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006) We're having ours done at the moment and it's costing an arm and a leg. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Where is the building that is airtight and beautifully engineered, yet doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Times, Sunday Times (2006) It costs an arm and a leg - sometimes literally - but the call of the mountains is utterly irresistible. The Sun (2008) I say yeah, it cost me an arm and a leg '. The Sun (2013) IT costs an arm and a leg to watch local teams, so supporting England abroad must cost a fortune. The Sun (2012) (idiom) in the sense of a lot of money A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg. Synonyms a lot of money a bomb (British, slang) a fortune a pile (informal) big money a packet (slang) a bundle (slang) big bucks (informal, mainly US) a tidy sum (informal) a king's ransom a pretty penny (informal) See arm Nearby words of an arm and a leg amusement amusing an albatross around your neck an arm and a leg an axe to grind an embarrassment of riches an eye for an eye Synonyms of 'an arm and a leg' an arm and a leg Explore 'an arm and a leg' in the dictionary
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