| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,724,234,506 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
cost a pretty penny |
0.04 sec. |
|
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. |
|
| ? References in periodicals archive |
|---|
In the meantime, though, you will at least be able to enjoy a little seaside holiday home that doesn''t cost the earth. Rose Prince's new book, The New English Table, Over 200 Recipes That Will Not Cost the Earth is published by Fourth Estate. If you choose to look around with specialist providers then a policy does not have to cost the earth. |
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|