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pay an arm and a leg

pay an arm and a leg

 
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pay
part of speech: phrase
definition: (informal) to pay a lot of money, much more than one wishes to spend.
I paid an arm and a leg for that couch, and the seams are already coming apart.Don't go to that auto repair shop on the corner, unless you want to pay an arm and a leg!