كيف تنطق "an arm and a leg"
expression
an ARM an(d) uh LEG
an AHM and uh LEG
التعريف
This expression means something is very expensive or costs much more than expected.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑɹm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɛɡ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɐn/ /ˈɑːm/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /lˈɛɡ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
an ARM an(d) uh LEG
بريطاني
an AHM and uh LEG
استمع في السياق
That car costs an arm and a leg.
The tickets were an arm and a leg.
Fixing my phone cost an arm and a leg.
I love that jacket, but it was an arm and a leg!