We paid a king's ransom for that car.
that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom
Recent Examples on the WebWhat king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023 But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022 At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom.—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022 Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder.—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020 With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade.—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019 On Draft Day, then Jets GM Mike Maccagnan paid a king's ransom to the Indianapolis Colts for the right to move up three spots to select the former USC signal caller.—Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2019 See More
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