Meaning of cost the earth | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be a huge expense.

idiomatic

Suomi maksaa maltaita maksaa mansikoita

Français coûter bonbon coûter la peau du cul coûter la peau du dos

Italiano costare un occhio della testa

Русский влете́ть в копе́ечку уда́рить по карма́ну

Svenska kosta skjortan

“"That's a nice suit, Noelene. Is it new?" Of course it's bloody new. Cost me the earth.”

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.