English / idiom
Pay an Arm and a Leg
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To pay an exorbitant or extortionate amount of money.
In context
01
We had to pay an arm and a leg for flight tickets booked at the very last minute.
02
Smart shoppers avoid paying an arm and a leg by comparing market prices beforehand.
Synonyms
Pay an extortionate price,spend a fortune,break the bank
Antonyms
Buy for a song,get for next to nothing,pay a pittance
Collocations
Cost an arm and a leg,pay an arm and a leg for,charge an arm and a leg