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cost a pretty penny |
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cost a pretty penny and cost an arm and a leg; cost the earth Fig. to be expensive; to cost a lot of money. Mary's dress is real silk. It must have cost a pretty penny. Taking care of a fancy car like that can cost a pretty penny, let me tell you. It cost an arm and a leg, so I didn't buy it. A house that size with an ocean view must cost the earth! cost (somebody) a pretty penny to be very expensive That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tulliver, "for everything's as nice as can be all over the house, and that watered silk she had on cost a pretty penny. |
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