- a pretty penny
- A pretty pennyIf something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
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a pretty penny
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pretty penny — pretty penny, Informal. a large sum of money: »Highways, already costing states a pretty penny, are going to eat into state treasuries at a faster pace (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
Pretty Penny — Infobox Single Name = Interstate Love Song Artist = Stone Temple Pilots from Album = Purple B side = Released = 1995 Format = Promo single Recorded = 1994 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:42 Label = Atlantic Producer = Brendan O Brien Writer … Wikipedia
pretty penny — n. a sizeable amount of money. □ I imagine that your jacket cost you a pretty penny. □ This watch cost me a pretty penny, and I intend to take care of it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pretty penny — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty penny — {n. phr.} A large amount of money. * /Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty penny — noun A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income. We shall have our branch line our shares are up, sir and we buy your three fields along the Brawl, and put a pretty penny into your pocket, Mr. Pendennis … Wiktionary
pretty\ penny — n. phr. A large amount of money. Their new house is so big and modern that we re sure it must have cost them a pretty penny … Словарь американских идиом
pretty penny — See cost a pretty penny … English idioms
a pretty penny — (informal) A LOT OF MONEY, millions, billions, a king s ransom; informal a (small) fortune, lots/pots/heaps of money, a mint, a killing, a bundle, a packet, a tidy sum, big money, telephone numbers, an arm and a leg; Brit. informal a bomb,… … Useful english dictionary
(a) pretty penny — a pretty ˈpenny idiom (old fashioned) a lot of money • I bet that cost you a pretty penny. Main entry: ↑prettyidiom … Useful english dictionary
