arm and a leg
- Dictionary
arm and a leg(
arm
ahnd
ey
lehg
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (figurative) (an exorbitant price)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. ojo de la cara
I am planning to visit the Galapagos Islands next summer. - It is going to cost you an arm and a leg.Planeo visitar las Islas Galápagos el verano que viene. - Te va a costar un ojo de la cara.
2. (anatomy)
a. un brazo y una pierna
I was driving on the highway when I saw an arm and a leg dangling from a driver's side car window. I couldn't believe someone was driving like that.Manejaba en la carretera cuando vi un brazo y una pierna pendiendo de la ventanilla de un conductor. No podía creer que alguien estuviera manejando así.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate arm and a leg using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of arm and a leg in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
