English / idiom
Cost Me a Mint
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To have cost an extraordinarily large sum of money; proved very expensive.
In context
01
Renovating our guest suite to welcome visiting relatives cost me a mint.
02
Hosting that grand housewarming party for the block cost me a mint, but it was worth it.
Synonyms
cost a fortune,cost top dollar,set me back heavily
Antonyms
cost peanuts,cost next to nothing,came cheap
Collocations
repairs cost me a mint,party cost me a mint,renovations cost me a mint