an arm and leg
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HRT reported Friday that the man is in stable condition after suffering serious injuries to an arm and leg.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
“The people with the ability to provide relief are just finger-pointing while people are paying an arm and leg just to get to work in the morning,” Baker said.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022
The man injured an arm and leg, but his injuries were not life-threatening.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
I took his hands and we formed our first father-son mosh pit, which culminated in my swinging him by an arm and leg and flinging him onto the futon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2016
Who wonders how an arm and leg could feel this good.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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