cost the earth

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be a huge expense.

Equivalents

Françaiscoûter bonbon coûter la peau du cul coûter la peau du doscoûter un bras coûter une blinde coûter une couille

Italianocostare un occhio della testa

Русскийвлете́ть в копе́ечку уда́рить по карма́ну

3 more languages

Suomimaksaa maltaita maksaa mansikoita

Magyaregy vagyonba kerül

Svenskakosta skjortan

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1

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

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See also

cost up costain costained costains costar costarred

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