cost the earth en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be a huge expense.
"That's a nice suit, Noelene. Is it new?" Of course it's bloody new. Cost me the earth.
2009, Patricia Shaw, Quadrant, November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 107
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| costs the earth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cost the earth | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cost the earth | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| costing the earth | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cost an arm and a leg · cost a pretty penny · cost a king's ransom · cost a fortune
Translations (14)
fr coûter la peau du dos (be a huge expense) · fr coûter bonbon (be a huge expense) · fr coûter une blinde (be a huge expense) · fr coûter une couille (be a huge expense) · sv kosta skjortan (be a huge expense) · ru влете́ть в копе́ечку (be a huge expense) · fr coûter un bras (be a huge expense) · cmn 花一大筆錢 /花一大笔钱 (be a huge expense) · fr coûter la peau du cul (be a huge expense) · fi maksaa maltaita (be a huge expense) · hu egy vagyonba kerül (be a huge expense) · ru уда́рить по карма́ну (be a huge expense) · fi maksaa mansikoita (be a huge expense) · it costare un occhio della testa (be a huge expense)