coûter la peau du dos

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French

Etymology

Literally “to cost the skin of the back”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.te la po dy do/
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Verb

coûter la peau du dos

  1. (idiomatic) to cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensive

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