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an arm and leg

ADJECTIVE
costly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pricey valuable
WEAK
cher dear excessive executive exorbitant extortionate extravagant fancy high high-priced highly priced inordinate precious premium steep stiff top
Antonyms
WEAK
aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

Example Sentences

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Weber lost an arm and leg in 1951 defending Wonju, which is roughly 50 miles east of Seoul.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Thanks to advances in screen technology, you won’t have to pay an arm and leg — well, maybe just an arm.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

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