B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
cost an arm and a leg
USUK
to be very expensive
Informal; used for prices that feel far too high. 'Cost a fortune' means the same.
In context
Renting an apartment in the city centre costs an arm and a leg these days.
The car repairs cost me an arm and a leg, so I'm cooking at home this month.
More idioms about money
- a nest eggan amount of money saved over time for the future, such as retirement
- a rip-offsomething that costs far more than it is really worth
- break the bankto cost more money than you can afford
- down the drainwasted or lost completely, especially money or effort
- live beyond your meansto spend more money than you earn or can afford