Pay an arm and a leg Meaning in English
expression
PAY an ARM and uh LEG
PAY un ARM and uh LEG
Definition
To pay a very high price for something, much more than what is reasonable or normal.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal idiom used to emphasize extremely high cost. It's commonly used in complaints or surprises about prices. Similar expressions: 'cost a fortune', 'break the bank'. Only about money, not effort.
Spanish: pagar un ojo de la cara - pagar una fortunaPortuguese (BR): pagar os olhos da cara - pagar uma fortunaPortuguese (PT): pagar os olhos da cara - pagar uma fortunaChinese (Simplified): 花大价钱 - 花很多钱Chinese (Traditional): 花大錢 - 花一大筆錢Hindi: बहुत बड़ी कीमत चुकाना - बहुत पैसे देनाArabic: يدفع ثمنًا باهظًا - يدفع مبالغ طائلةBengali: বহু টাকা দিতে - প্রচুর টাকা খরচ করতেRussian: заплатить баснословную сумму - заплатить целое состояниеJapanese: 法外な値段を払う - 高額を支払うVietnamese: trả giá cắt cổ - trả quá nhiều tiềnKorean: 엄청나게 비싼 값을 치르다 - 거금을 지불하다Turkish: dünyanın parasını ödemek - fahiş fiyat ödemekUrdu: بہت زیادہ قیمت ادا کرنا - حد سے زیادہ پیسے دیناIndonesian: membayar mahal sekali - membayar harga selangit
Example Sentences
I had to pay an arm and a leg for this laptop.
basic
They paid an arm and a leg for front row concert tickets.
basic
Why would you pay an arm and a leg for designer shoes?
basic
We almost paid an arm and a leg for that hotel room, but found a cheaper place last minute.
natural
Even with a discount, I still paid an arm and a leg for my phone.
natural
You shouldn’t have to pay an arm and a leg just to eat out these days.
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