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.
See also: and, arm, give, leg

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArminAHR-meenGerman
Cotton['kɔtn]
DubhÁN-Irish
Nour-Arabic
KimballKIM-bəlEnglish
Cadi-Welsh