cost an arm and a leg

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （使）花一大筆錢

   to cost / pay a lot of money

   But they want an arm and a leg to pay for it.

   They charge an arm and a leg for this stuff.

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• They charge an arm and a leg for this stuff.Don't Look Up2021
• But they want an arm and a leg to pay for it.El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019

在完整場景裡學

• Don't Look Up2021
  • 彗星派對算到卡殼：call it a night（今晚就到此為止）
  • 深夜電話會報彗星：extinction-level event（滅世級事件）
  • 報信被白宮晾七小時：skirt around something（繞著不正面談）

同一詞條的短語

• keep at arm's length
• arms akimbo
• a babe in arms
• bear arms
• chance your arm
• fold in your arms
• fold your arms
• as long as your arm
• the long arm of
• with open arms
• give your right arm for do
• a shot in the arm

習語頻道里接下來

• follow in footsteps
• put all your eggs in one basket
• put your money where your mouth is
• make a fool of
• make a fool of yourself
• on the safe side
• once in a blue moon
• out of your head
• for once
• feel sorry for yourself
• give a hard time
• the minute