VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning:

it is extremely expensive.

Examples:

  • Well, if this option doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
  • It'll cost an arm and a leg.
  • And I'm sure you hear this all the time: you cost an arm and a leg, so let's get to work.
  • If I rented an apartment in this neighborhood, it would cost an arm and a leg.