Idioms & Expressions
Cost an arm and a leg
Describing something that costs a lot of money
Literal Meaning
The price or value of an arm and a leg
Actual Meaning
Extremely expensive
Examples in Context

Friend: 'How was dinner?' 'Great but it cost an arm and a leg.' (Translation: Very expensive)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Hyperbolic expression
  • 2Emphasizes high cost
  • 3Often with some complaint
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Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
very expensive
costly
pricey
astronomical
exorbitant
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