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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 |
|---|
| Zornitsa | | - | Bulgarian |
| Suzan (1) | | SOO-zən | English |
| Princess | | PRIN-ses, PRINT-səs, prin-SES | English (Modern) |
| Tzofiya | | - | Hebrew |
| Artemon | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Corinne | | ko-REEN (French), kə-REEN (English), kə-RIN (English) | French, English |