a king's ransom

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a king's ransom

a very large amount of money (not used with the ) She was wearing a diamond necklace which must have been worth a king's ransom.

See also: ransom

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Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to pay a king's ransom of 150,000 (220,000 dollars) pounds a week to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford until 2014, media reports said Sunday. Fergie ready to pay king's ransom for Ronaldo by AFP / AFP European Edition Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to pay a king's ransom of 150,000 (220,000 dollars) pounds a week to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford until 2014, media reports said Sunday. Fergie ready to pay king's ransom for Ronaldo by AFP / AFP Global Edition They are not asking for a king's ransom, especially considering that the bank's CEO, Gerald McCaughey, takes in $9. Steelworkers' boss has his say by Gerard, Leo W. / Northern Ontario Business			a horse of another different color a hostage to fortune a hot button a hot potato a hot spot A house divided against itself cannot stand a house of cards a household name a hue and cry a hush fell over a jack of all trades a Jack the Lad a je ne sais quoi a Jekyll and Hyde a job lot a Job's comforter a Johnny-come-lately a judgment call a kangaroo court a kept man a kerb-crawler a kick in the butt a kick in the teeth a kick up the arse a kind of a king's ransom a kissing cousin a knight in shining armor a knight in shining armour a knocking shop a know-all a knuckle sandwich à la carte à la mode a labor of love a labour of love a lady-killer a lager lout a lame duck a lard-arse a last hurrah a latchkey child a laugh a minute a laughing stock a laundry list a law unto a leading light a leap in the dark a leg up A leopard can't change its spots a level playing field			a kept woman a kerb-crawler a kick at the can a kick at the can a kick at the can a kick at the can a kick at the cat a kick at the cat a kick at the cat a kick at the cat a kick in the ass a kick in the butt a kick in the pants a kick in the pants a kick in the pants a kick in the pants a kick in the pants a kick in the teeth a kick up the arse a kick up the backside a kick up the backside a kick up the backside a kick up the backside a kick up the backside A Kinase Anchor Protein 9 A Kind Of A Kind Of A Kind Of A Kindred Spirit A King Agency a king's ransom A Kiss on Your Lips a kissing cousin A Klansman I Am a knight in shining armor a knight in shining armour a knock-shop a knocking shop a know-all a know-it-all a knuckle sandwich A l'attention de À l'Attention De A l'impossible nul n'est tenu a la à la À la Carbonara a la carte a la carte à la carte à la carte a la Florentine a la king à la king a la mode a la mode à la mode à la mode A la par

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