Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

an arm and a leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: an ar-m and a -leg
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price

Example Sentences

"I would have liked to have gone to the concert, but the tickets cost an arm and a leg."
"They were hoping to have some cash left over, but the tickets cost them an arm and a leg."
"I paid an arm and a leg for those tickets."
"That Polack costs me an arm and a leg, he thought."
"Bangle bracelets in fourteen-karat gold that do not cost an arm and a leg are always in demand."
"Her house was fabulous, her tits perfection – besides – the Beverly Hills Hotel was costing him an arm and a leg."

Inflected Forms

arms and legs (plural)

Phrases

cost dear

Frequently Paired Words

cost dear

Synonyms

pretty penny fortune king's ransom

Questions

What does an arm and a leg mean?: Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price

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