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Idiom

Cost an arm and a leg

Cost an arm and a leg

Be very expensive.

Concert tickets in Mumbai cost an arm and a leg this year.

Remember: Informal and very common. In formal writing say 'very expensive' or give the price.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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