"AN ARM AND A LEG"
Very expensive. A large amount of money.
Example: Buying that car cost me an arm and a leg, but it sure is a beauty.
Un ojo de la cara.
- These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg! / Estas entradas para la ópera nos costaron un ojo de la cara.
- Buying a brand new car is going to cost us an arm and a leg, maybe we should save money by riding a bike or the bus to work / La compra de un coche nuevo nos va a costar un ojo de la cara, tal vez deberíamos ahorrar dinero al andar en bicicleta o en el autobús para trabajar.
Additional examples:
- Dan, there's absolutely no possible way for us to afford this procedure, but if you still want to go through with it, you should know that it's going to cost us an arm and a leg.
- It cost them an arm and a leg to fix up a rumpus room for junior!
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