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pretty penny, a

pretty penny, a

A considerable sum of money, as in That fur coat must have cost a pretty penny. [Early 1700s]
See also: pretty

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bithiahbi-THIE-ə (English)Biblical
WandaVAHN-dah (Polish), WAHN-də (English)Polish, English, German, French
HegeHE-geNorwegian, Danish
Mara (2)-Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian
Ida['aidə]
Esperantae-spe-RAHN-tahEsperanto
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