English / idiom
Pay a Pretty Penny
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To cost or pay a very large sum of money.
In context
01
He had to pay a pretty penny to acquire those rare antique manuscripts from abroad.
02
Restoring that historic village library will cost the council a pretty penny.
Synonyms
Cost a fortune,spend heavily,pay through the roof
Antonyms
Pay pennies,buy cheaply,get a bargain
Collocations
Cost a pretty penny,pay a pretty penny for,worth a pretty penny