Example
“A small apartment in that neighborhood can cost the earth.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
move heaven and earth
Neutral · CEFR B2
to spare no effort, even extraordinary effort, in pursuing a goal
a rip-off
Informal · CEFR B1
Something that is far too expensive for what it is.
cost an arm and a leg
Informal · CEFR B1
To be extremely expensive.
money doesn't grow on trees
Informal · CEFR B1
Used to remind someone that money is limited and hard to earn.
tighten your belt
Neutral · CEFR B1
To spend less money because you have less than before.
break the bank
Informal · CEFR B2
To cost so much that it uses up all your money.
Source methodology
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