“Costs an arm and a leg”
Definição
Very expensive.
Exemplos
Examples
“That car costs an arm and a leg.”
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That car _____.Compare with the original example
That car costs an arm and a leg.
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- What does "Costs an arm and a leg" mean?
- "Costs an arm and a leg" means very expensive.
- How do you use "Costs an arm and a leg" in a sentence?
- Example: "That car costs an arm and a leg."
- Should I interpret "Costs an arm and a leg" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.