kingly price

An exorbitant sum of money. I've always wanted to vacation in Hawaii, but the plane tickets cost a kingly price. A: "Oh, someone finally bought that big mansion?" B: "Yep, and I hear they paid a kingly price for it, too."

See also: kingly, price

See also:

kingly
king's ransom
a king's ransom
cost a king's ransom
ransom
pay a kingly price (for something)
queen's ransom
pay a king's ransom (for something)
spend a king's ransom (on something)
hold (someone) for ransom

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