Id | in_the_loop_143 |
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Idiom | COST (SOMEONE) A MINT/AN ARM AND A LEG |
Definition | to cost a great deal of money |
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Cross-Refs | Compare to: pay through the nose |
Extra Info | The expression suggests that something costs all the money stored in a mint—a place where money is coined—or that something costs the same value as someone’s arm and leg. Unlike pay through the nose, these two expressions are used for monetary payments only. |
Category | Money |
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