martes, 26 de julio de 2016

TODAY'S IDIOM: COST THE EARTH / CHARGE THE EARTH

"COST THE EARTH / CHARGE THE EARTH"



If something costs the earth, or they charge the earth for it, it's very expensive.

Example: Don't have anything from the little fridge in your hotel room. They charge the earth for that stuff.

Un ojo de la cara.

Example sentences:

  • Just having a cup of coffee costs the earth in there. It's ridiculously expensive / Solo tener una taza de café cuesta un ojo de la cara aquí. Es ridículamente caro.

  • These Persian carpets cost the earth, so they must be good quality / Esas alfombras Persas cuestan un ojo de la cara, así que deben ser de buena calidad.

Additional examples:

  • All these new taxes and service charges are going to cost the earth.

  • Your new car looks pretty slick! I should hope so, it cost the earth!




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