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idiomcost the earthto be extremely expensive ◆ often used in the negative:The author insists clothes don't have to cost the earth to look good.Paying someone to strip the paint off the doors costs the earth, and we don't have a lot of money.
cost the earthTo be exorbitantly expensive. A: "Your new car looks pretty slick!" B: "I should hope so, it cost the earth!" The company is making cutting-edge smartphones that don't cost the earth for consumers. cost (or charge or pay) the earth cost (or charge or pay) a large amount of money. British informalcost/pay/charge the ˈearth (British English, informal) cost/pay/charge a lot of money: It needn’t cost the earth to refurbish your offices. |