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
EdvardED-vahrd (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian
Zhelimir-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Manel-Catalan
FentonFEN-tənEnglish
Hadiyya-Arabic
Sabrynasə-BREEN-əEnglish (Rare)