"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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