TODAY'S IDIOM: A PRETTY PENNY

"A PRETTY PENNY"

A lot of money, a high price.

Example: I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.

Un ojo de la cara.

• I'm sure it cost a pretty penny but Gav has the ability to pay them back tenfold / Estoy seguro de que cuestan un ojo de la cara pero Gav tiene la capacidad para pagar diez veces.

• That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny / Ese anillo de diamantes le ha costado un ojo de la cara.

 Additional examples:

• I have my restaurant all picked out and this will cost you a pretty penny.

• Mary's dress is real silk. It must have cost a pretty penny.

 

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