WORDY WEDNESDAY: PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG
03 / 06 / 2015
WORDY WEDNESDAY: PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG: meaning and examples
Hello everyone, and welcome to Wordy Wednesday! For today's vocabulary lesson, we are looking at the expression TO PAY AN ARM AND A LEG (for something).
Definition: to pay a lot for something.
Example 1: I paid an arm and a leg for my flights to Hong Kong.
Example 2: Wow, nice car! You must have paid an arm and a leg for it!
We can also say that something expensive COSTS an arm and a leg.
Example 3: This jacket cost an arm and a leg. But I love it.
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Definition: to pay a lot for something.
Example 1: I paid an arm and a leg for my flights to Hong Kong.
Example 2: Wow, nice car! You must have paid an arm and a leg for it!
We can also say that something expensive COSTS an arm and a leg.
Example 3: This jacket cost an arm and a leg. But I love it.
Have you ever bought something that cost an arm and a leg? Tell us on our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas
That's all for today. Thanks for reading!
