[Idiom] AN ARM AND A LEG. - Explore Expressions for Describing High Costs
An arm and a leg.
Very expensive.
The idiom "an arm and a leg" refers to something being very expensive, suggesting that the cost is as significant as losing one’s arm and leg. This expression is typically used when the price of something seems excessively high, almost as if you have to give up vital parts of your body to afford it.
Example Sentences
This designer dress costs an arm and a leg.
This designer dress is very expensive.
Repairing the car will cost us an arm and a leg.
Repairing the car will be very costly.
A trip to Europe nowadays can cost you an arm and a leg.
A trip to Europe nowadays can be very expensive.