cost an arm and a leg

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   （使）花一大笔钱

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• Don't Look Up2021
  • 彗星派对算到卡壳：call it a night（今晚就到此为止）
  • 深夜电话会报彗星：extinction-level event（灭世级事件）
  • 报信被白宫晾七小时：skirt around something（绕着不正面谈）

同一词条的短语

• 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

习语频道里接下来

• 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