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
Onyeka-Western African, Igbo
Ehud-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
SilasSIE-ləs (English)English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
BetteBETEnglish
Yosif-Bulgarian
Ourias-Biblical Greek