an arm and a leg
Example Sentences
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If you want your team to go make a trade for Deshaun Watson, just know that move is going to cost an arm and a leg.
From Fox News
Maybe you don’t have space in your home for multiple sets of dumbbells, or maybe you’re not looking to spend an arm and a leg in order to strengthen your arms and legs.
From Seattle Times
We’re both 23 years old, and that would mean paying an arm and a leg for a “young renter’s fee.”
From Washington Post
“The Strip House would cost an arm and a leg,” he said, referring to a favorite steakhouse.
From New York Times
“I just want to sell it or find some contractors to fix it without costing an arm and a leg and sell it for a little more,” Mr. Palazzo wrote in an email to a real estate agent in January 2018.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
