WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
an arm and a leg n slang, figurative (high price, high cost) (figurado)un ojo de la cara loc nom m
 No, the price is too high - he wants an arm and a leg for that old car.
 No, el precio es demasiado elevado. Quiere un ojo de la cara por ese coche viejo.
  (AR, UY, coloquial)un huevo art + nm
  un riñón art + nm
 No, el precio es demasiado elevado. Pide un huevo por ese coche viejo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cost an arm and a leg v expr figurative, informal (be expensive) (figurado)costar un ojo de la cara loc verb
  (figurado)costar un riñón loc verb
  (figurado)costar un huevo loc verb
 Don't drop my phone; it cost an arm and a leg.
pay an arm and a leg v expr slang, figurative (pay a high price) (figurado)pagar un riñón loc verb
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'an arm and a leg' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
friolera - comprar caro algo - costar un huevo - costar un ojo de la cara - costar un riñón - costar una pasta - dineral - estar por las nubes - valer un Potosí


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