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B1 · Money · informal

cost an arm and a leg

çok pahalıya mal olmak

MEANING

be extremely expensive

çok pahalıya mal olmak

GRAMMAR PATTERN

thing + costs/cost + an arm and a leg

Use the complete pattern in your own sentence before moving to mixed review.

REALISTIC EXAMPLE
A last-minute flight can cost an arm and a leg.Son dakika uçuşu çok pahalıya mal olabilir.
COMMON LEARNER NOTE

Use it as exaggeration, not a literal price statement.

Compare the pattern and example rather than memorizing only the Turkish translation.

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