an arm and a leg



an arm and a leg

slang A lot of money. College tuitions cost an arm and leg nowadays. I'm sick of paying an arm and a leg for rent in this town.
See also: and, arm, leg

an arm and a leg

a lot of money Everything the restaurant offers tastes good, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Usage notes: usually used with the verbs cost, pay, and charge
See also: and, arm, leg

an arm and a leg

Slang
An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.
See also: and, arm, leg

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alf (2)ALFEnglish
AndrÉEawn-DREFrench
Jayanti-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Oliwieraw-LEEV-yerPolish
Tsetsiliyatsye-TSEE-lee-yahRussian
BrionyBRIE-ən-eeEnglish (Rare)