# an arm and a leg

Pronunciation: US say "uhn ahrm uhnd uh LEG" /ən ˌɑɹm ənd ə ˈlɛɡ/; UK say "uhn ahm uhnd uh LEG" /ən ˌɑːm ənd ə ˈlɛɡ/; AUS say "an AHM uhn uh LEG"

## Idiom

1. A very high price; an amount of money that seems far too much to pay for an item or service.
   - Simple: A very large amount of money, or a price that is much too high.
   - _The repairs ended up costing an arm and a leg, far more than the original quote._
   - _Collectors will happily pay an arm and a leg for a clean first-edition print._

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