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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 |
Blount | | [blaunt] | |
Kati | | KAH-tee (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian |
Karp | | KAHRP | Russian |
Efstathios | | - | Greek |
Mikail | | - | Turkish |
Plato | | PLAY-to (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |