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    costs an arm and a leg

    US /kɔsts ən ˈɑrm ænd ə ˈlɛg/

    ・

    UK /kɒsts ən ˈɑ:m ænd ə ˈleg/

    B2
    idm.To be extremely expensive.
    That luxury car costs an arm and a leg.

    Video subtitles

    How to Compare Prices in English | "Cheap" and "Expensive"

    05:23How to Compare Prices in English | "Cheap" and "Expensive"
    • No one's going to pay that much." Or you can also say, "It costs an arm and a leg," meaning it's so expensive you have to chop off your body parts and give it to them.

      No one's going to pay that much." Or you can also say, "It costs an arm and a leg," meaning it's so expensive you have to chop off your body parts and give it to them.

    • Or you can also say it costs an arm and a leg

      Or you can also say it costs an arm and a leg

    A2

    Real-Life English Podcasts | Episode 004 Intermediate | At The Airport

    13:33Real-Life English Podcasts | Episode 004 Intermediate | At The Airport
    • we can also say it costs an arm and a leg, right?

      we can also say it costs an arm and a leg, right?

    • But we can also say it costs an arm and a leg.

      But we can also say it costs an arm and a leg.

    A2

    How to ACTUALLY Learn 15 English Idioms (and Sound Fluent)

    20:43How to ACTUALLY Learn 15 English Idioms (and Sound Fluent)
    • But it costs an arm and a leg.

      But it costs an arm and a leg.

    • Like, it costs an arm and a leg.

      Like, it costs an arm and a leg.

    A2

    Why Wedding Dresses Are So Expensive | So Expensive

    04:31Why Wedding Dresses Are So Expensive | So Expensive
    • Of course not every wedding dress on the market costs an arm and a leg.

      Of course not every wedding dress on the market costs an arm and a leg.

    • Of course, not every wedding dress on the market costs an arm and a leg.

      Of course, not every wedding dress on the market costs an arm and a leg.

    B1