pretty penny

== English == === Etymology === From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) +‎ penny (“money in general”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/, [-ɾi-] Rhymes: -ɛni Hyphenation: pret‧ty pen‧ny === Noun === pretty penny (plural pretty pennies) (idiomatic, informal) Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price. Synonyms: an arm and a leg, (dated) fair penny, (dated) fine penny, fortune ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “a pretty (also fine, fair, etc.) penny” under “penny, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2022. “a pretty penny, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “a pretty penny, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “a pretty penny, n.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.