“Cost a pretty penny”
Definition
To cost a lot of money.
Examples
Examples
“A full redesign can cost a pretty penny.”
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- What does "Cost a pretty penny" mean?
- "Cost a pretty penny" means to cost a lot of money..
- How do you use "Cost a pretty penny" in a sentence?
- Example: "A full redesign can cost a pretty penny."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Cost a pretty penny"?
- Стоить больших денег. / Շատ թանկ արժենալ։
- Is this idiom formal or informal?
- This idiom is neutral and can be used in most contexts.