Break the ice Under the weather Hit the nail on the head Cost an arm and a leg Piece of cake Let the cat out of the bag Bite the bullet Call it a day Cut corners Give someone the cold shoulder The best of both worlds Burning the midnight oil Beat around the bush Once in a blue moon Kill two birds with one stone Through thick and thin Get out of hand Miss the boat See eye to eye Keep your chin up
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Cost an arm and a leg
This is a very common way to describe something that is extremely expensive. It is used informally for items like cars, houses, or luxury vacations.
Examples in context
That new laptop cost me an arm and a leg.
That new laptop cost me an arm and a leg.
Repairing the roof is going to cost an arm and a leg.
Repairing the roof is going to cost an arm and a leg.
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