Idiom
an arm and a leg
Meaning
Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That new phone cost me an arm and a leg.”
“I wanted to buy tickets for the concert, but they cost an arm and a leg, so I decided to stay home.”
“Although the vintage car was in pristine condition, the seller demanded an arm and a leg, forcing the collector to walk away from the deal.”
Examples
simple
“That new phone cost me an arm and a leg.”
contextual
“I wanted to buy tickets for the concert, but they cost an arm and a leg, so I decided to stay home.”
complex
“Although the vintage car was in pristine condition, the seller demanded an arm and a leg, forcing the collector to walk away from the deal.”
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