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
Jun-Hojoon-hoKorean
Jacinthezha-SENTFrench
Manuelmah-NWEL (Spanish), man-oo-EL (Portuguese), MAHN-oo-el (German)Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Alise (1)-Latvian
AndrÉEawn-DREFrench
CailynKAY-linEnglish (Modern)