cost an arm and a leg

idiom

informal

: to be too expensive

I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Examples of cost an arm and a leg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $10 At Amazon Little delights don't have to cost an arm and a leg, and these under-$10 options prove that. —Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023

And then there’s every bridesmaid’s tale of the dress that cost an arm and a leg. —Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023

Learn more › Want a MacBook Air that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? —Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023

Breakfast and lunch from local eateries – which would normally cost an arm and a leg – is provided free of charge to those who head into the office and workers can take a break from typing by unwinding in the wellness room’s massage chair. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023

Finding shoes that are comfortable and that don't cost an arm and a leg is *extremely* difficult. —Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 21 June 2023

There are a lot of great sparkling French wines made outside Champagne that won't cost an arm and a leg. —Christopher Michel, Country Living, 22 June 2023

There’s often a preconceived idea that marketing will cost an arm and a leg, but there are ways to avoid it. —James Blake, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021

Cons: Security can be an issue Getting your hands on a great Wi-Fi router doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, and perhaps no model better illustrates that than the TP-Link AC1200 Gigabit WiFi Router (Archer A6 V3). —Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 Sep. 2021