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an arm and a leg nghĩa là gì?

giá cắt cổ

an arm and a leg in Vietnamese: giá cắt cổ, giá trên trời. In English, an arm and a leg means usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.

Vietnamese words for an arm and a leg

exorbitant amount
giá cắt cổ, giá trên trời

English meaning of an arm and a leg

  1. noun Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.

Full definition of an arm and a leg

an arm and a leg in a sentence

  • I would have liked to have gone to the concert, but the tickets cost an arm and a leg.
  • They were hoping to have some cash left over, but the tickets cost them an arm and a leg.
  • I paid an arm and a leg for those tickets.

Synonyms of an arm and a leg

Questions about an arm and a leg in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of an arm and a leg in Vietnamese?
An arm and a leg in Vietnamese is giá cắt cổ, giá trên trời.
an arm and a leg nghĩa là gì?
An arm and a leg: giá cắt cổ, giá trên trời.
What does an arm and a leg mean in English?
An arm and a leg means usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.

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