
Cost/pay an arm and a leg
Exaggeration
The phrase is an exaggeration and not to be taken literally; it indicates something is very expensive.
That designer watch must have cost you an arm and a leg!
Informal Tone
Used in casual conversations, not in formal writing or speeches.
I’d love to go on that trip, but the tickets cost an arm and a leg.
Humorous Context
Often used humorously to comment on the high price of something.
Eating out at that fancy restaurant would cost us an arm and a leg, we'd be broke!