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Oh yes, that is an idiom. There are no transactions in which someone literally gives one of his or her arms and legs as payment.
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What is a sentence for the phrase Cost an arm and a leg?
(The idiom means "expensive" or "overpriced.")"That waterfront property will cost me an arm and a leg.""Don't lose that watch, because it cost me an arm and a leg."
What is the history of the idiom cost an arm and a leg?
American slang from 1960's, possibly from Vietnam, meaning 'costing a lot.'
What is the meaning of the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg'?
more then you could give or pay then priceless bodily limbs, that are expensive on black market"An arm and a leg" is an idiom that means an exorbitant or very high price paid for something. "Jeeze, did you see that they're charging an arm and a leg for a gallon of gas these days!"
What is an idiom for the word advantage?
get a leg up on
What does the idiomatic expression an arm and a leg mean?
"An arm and a leg" means to cost a lot. The implication is that the price is similar to losing two of one's limbs. Often, it further implies that the cost is not only high, but unfairly inflated.The likely source is that a seller is asking for an outrageous price (as in "I'd give my right arm "). A spurious explanation was a supposed policy of early portrait painters, who charged more to do full body portraits than for close-ups.Example :"Buying that car cost me an arm and a leg, but it sure is a beauty."
What is a sentence for the phrase Cost an arm and a leg?
(The idiom means "expensive" or "overpriced.")"That waterfront property will cost me an arm and a leg.""Don't lose that watch, because it cost me an arm and a leg."
Where did the idiom an arm for a leg originate from?
This is not an idiom that I have ever heard. Perhaps you mean an arm AND a leg, which is an exaggerated way of saying something is really expensive.
What is the history of the idiom cost an arm and a leg?
American slang from 1960's, possibly from Vietnam, meaning 'costing a lot.'
What is the meaning of the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg'?
more then you could give or pay then priceless bodily limbs, that are expensive on black market"An arm and a leg" is an idiom that means an exorbitant or very high price paid for something. "Jeeze, did you see that they're charging an arm and a leg for a gallon of gas these days!"
How much does a coat cost?
A arm and a leg
How march does atificial leg cost?
This leg of mine, do you want to buy it? It costs an arm and a leg.
How expensive are piranha?
They cost an arm and a leg. Hehe
How much would it cost to get everything in Lithuania?
it would cost an arm and a leg.
What is the cost of maintaining a tiger?
arm and a leg, sometimes head.
What did a train ride cost in the Great Depression?
an arm and a leg
How much does it cost for a diagnostic test on a Chevy avelanche?
an arm and a leg
How much do t-shirts cost in camden market?
an arm and a leg
