cost a pretty penny

and cost an arm and a leg; cost the earth

Fig. to be expensive; to cost a lot of money. Mary's dress is real silk. It must have cost a pretty penny. Taking care of a fancy car like that can cost a pretty penny, let me tell you. It cost an arm and a leg, so I didn't buy it. A house that size with an ocean view must cost the earth!

cost (somebody) a pretty penny

to be very expensive That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
BÖRje	BUR-ye	Swedish
Meliton	-	Ancient Greek, Georgian
Gopal	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Elixabete	-	Basque
Zopyros	-	Ancient Greek
Iudicael	-	Ancient Celtic