Cost the earth Meaning in English
expression
KAWST (or KAHST) thuh URTH
KOST thuh URTH
释义
If something 'costs the earth,' it is extremely expensive; it costs a lot of money.
用法与细微差别
This is a British English idiom, often used informally. Strong alternative phrases include 'cost a fortune' or 'cost an arm and a leg.' Typically used to exaggerate high price, not for small expenses.
Spanish: costar un ojo de la cara - costar una fortunaPortuguese (BR): custar os olhos da cara - custar uma fortunaPortuguese (PT): custar os olhos da cara - custar uma fortunaChinese (Simplified): 贵得要命 - 贵得离谱Chinese (Traditional): 貴得要命 - 貴得離譜Hindi: बहुत महंगा होना - आसमान छूती कीमत होनाArabic: يكلّف ثروة - يكلّف الكثيرBengali: ভীষণ দাম - আকাশছোঁয়া দামRussian: очень дорого - стоит целое состояниеJapanese: とても高い - ものすごくお金がかかるVietnamese: rất đắt đỏ - giá trên trờiKorean: 엄청 비싸다 - 가격이 하늘을 찌르다Turkish: dünyalar kadar pahalı - çok pahalıya mal olmakUrdu: بہت زیادہ قیمت - آسمان سے باتیں کرتی قیمتIndonesian: sangat mahal - mahal sekali
例句
That new phone cost the earth.
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We can't buy that house— it costs the earth.
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The concert tickets cost the earth.
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I'd love that designer bag, but it costs the earth, so I'll just admire it from afar.
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Going to university abroad can cost the earth if you don’t get a scholarship.
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Our wedding didn't cost the earth— we kept things simple and still had a great day.
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