an arm and a leg
noun
informal
: a very large amount of money
It's a reliable car, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
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These budget-friendly finds won’t cost you an arm and a leg, either, as everything is under $30.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
The Cubs need to add a power-hitting third baseman, and a deal for the expiring Suarez wouldn't cost them an arm and a leg.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The two network groups already pay an arm and a leg for the rights to carry the tourney, having extended their contract with the NCAA in March 2016 in a deal valued at $8.8 billion.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
But Shiny Brite Christmas Light Installations L.L.C. wanted to charge us an arm and a leg to assist us with it!
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Perez broke an arm and a leg after he was hit by a car, and Mecklenburg tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a judo match.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Threshold Duck Canvas Rose Picker Gloves $12 Target A great pair of work gloves doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
A lot of podcast hosts would probably sacrifice an arm and a leg to have Taylor Swift as a guest, but Monica Lewinsky thinks her show would be a particularly good fit for the pop superstar.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Tupperware Heritage Collection 10-Piece Food Storage Set Nothing says nostalgia like classic Tupperware, but the real vintage stuff can cost you an arm and a leg.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
The Cubs need to add a power-hitting third baseman, and a deal for the expiring Suarez wouldn't cost them an arm and a leg.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The two network groups already pay an arm and a leg for the rights to carry the tourney, having extended their contract with the NCAA in March 2016 in a deal valued at $8.8 billion.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
But Shiny Brite Christmas Light Installations L.L.C. wanted to charge us an arm and a leg to assist us with it!
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Perez broke an arm and a leg after he was hit by a car, and Mecklenburg tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a judo match.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Threshold Duck Canvas Rose Picker Gloves $12 Target A great pair of work gloves doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
A lot of podcast hosts would probably sacrifice an arm and a leg to have Taylor Swift as a guest, but Monica Lewinsky thinks her show would be a particularly good fit for the pop superstar.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Tupperware Heritage Collection 10-Piece Food Storage Set Nothing says nostalgia like classic Tupperware, but the real vintage stuff can cost you an arm and a leg.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
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“An arm and a leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%20arm%20and%20a%20leg. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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