an arm and a leg

US /æn ɑrm ænd ə lɛɡ/
UK /æn ɑrm ænd ə lɛɡ/
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一大筆錢, 非常昂貴

a very large amount of money

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That new car cost him an arm and a leg.
那輛新車花了他一大筆錢
I'd love to buy a house, but they cost an arm and a leg these days.
我很想買房子,但現在房子都貴得要命