Cost An Arm And A Leg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cost An Arm And A Leg Idiom mean?

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cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost too much	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost a lot of money	My new stereo system cost an arm and a leg.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost much money	My father's new car cost an arm and a leg.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost much money	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
cost an arm and a leg What does cost an arm and a leg mean?	to cost a lot of money	My new television cost an arm and a leg.
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head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	to be superior to someone or something	Our soccer coach is head and shoulders above the other coaches in the city.

come out for (someone or something) What does "come out for (someone or something)" mean?	to announce one's support for (someone or something)	The mayor recently came out for legal gambling in the city.
leave well enough alone What does "leave well enough alone" mean?	do nothing (because doing something would make things worse).	"Don't tell Jim how to discipline his children.Leave well enough alone."
get along on (something) What does "get along on (something)" mean?	to manage to survive or do well with something	My friend is able to get along on very little money.
blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	to burn out a fuse, to become angry	We replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night. My friend blew a fuse when I told him that I had lost his book
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	The money was burning a hole in the man's pocket when he decided to go to the casino.
honkie What does "honkie" mean?	of or pertaining to white (Caucasian) behavior, ideas, etc.
as nutty as a fruitcake What does "as nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	silly, crazy	The man in the supermarket was as nutty as a fruitcake.

For the love of Pete What does "For the love of Pete" mean?	I am frustrated with this situation.	For the love of Pete, can we just pick a restaurant and stop searching? I am hungry. This phrase and phrases like "for Pete's sake" are euphemisms for the phrases "for the love of God/Christ" or "for God's/Christ's sake" and hail from a time when those phases were considered blasphemous. Nowadays phrases like "for the love of God" are commonly used, but the euphemisms are still used. Why Pete? Most likely it is a reference to the catholic Saint Peter.
give some sugar What does "give some sugar" mean?	kiss affectionately (used by older people toward children; not common)
cash in (something) What does " cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange something for money	We decided to cash in the coupons because we needed some money.
bite the bullet What does "bite the bullet" mean?	to endure a difficult situation, to face a difficult situation bravely	I have decided to bite the bullet and begin to study for my Master`s degree.
go wrong What does "go wrong" mean?	to fail	Things began to go wrong as soon as our camping trip began.
button one's lip What does "button one's lip" mean?	to become quiet	I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.

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Cost An Arm And A Leg Idiom