an arm and a leg

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === an arm and a leg (plural arms and legs) (idiomatic, hyperbolic) 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 Synonym: pretty penny (cost a pretty penny) ==== Translations ==== === References === “cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “cost an arm and a leg”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.