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pretty penny, a

 
Idioms: pretty penny, a
 

A considerable sum of money, as in That fur coat must have cost a pretty penny. [Early 1700s]


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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more

 

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