a pretty penny

US /ə ˈprɪt.i ˈpen.i/
UK /ə ˈprɪt.i ˈpen.i/
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一大筆錢, 很多錢

a large sum of money

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That new car must have cost them a pretty penny.
那輛新車一定花了他一大筆錢
Renovating the old house will cost a pretty penny.
翻新老房子將花費一大筆錢