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- give an arm and a leg (for something)
give an arm and a leg (for something)
give an arm and a leg (for something)
To pay, give, or do whatever is necessary or required. They had to give an arm and a leg for the lawyer they hired. I had to give an arm and a leg just to get an interview for the job.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Dorothy | | DAWR-ə-thee, DAWR-thee | English |
| Alva | | ['ælvə] | |
| Prasenjit | | - | Bengali |
| Amadeus | | ahm-ə-DAY-əs (English), ahm-ə-DEE-əs (English) | Late Roman |
| Juliane | | yoo-lee-AH-nə (German) | French, German |
| Liborio | | - | Italian |