"pay an arm and a leg" 怎么发音
expression
PAY an ARM and uh LEG
PAY un ARM and uh LEG
释义
To pay a very high price for something, much more than what is reasonable or normal.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpeɪ/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑɹm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɛɡ
英式英语
pˈeɪ/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɑːm/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /lˈɛɡ
简化发音
美式
PAY an ARM and uh LEG
英式
PAY un ARM and uh LEG
语境中听
I had to pay an arm and a leg for this laptop.
They paid an arm and a leg for front row concert tickets.
Why would you pay an arm and a leg for designer shoes?
We almost paid an arm and a leg for that hotel room, but found a cheaper place last minute.