cost/pay/charge the earth
cost the earth
To be exorbitantly expensive. A: "Your new car looks pretty slick!" B: "I should hope so, it cost the earth!" The company is making cutting-edge smartphones that don't cost the earth for consumers.
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cost (or charge or pay) the earth
cost (or charge or pay) a large amount of money. British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
cost/pay/charge the ˈearth
(British English, informal) cost/pay/charge a lot of money: It needn’t cost the earth to refurbish your offices.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017