ransom イディオム
pay a king's ransom
Idiom(s): pay a king's ransom (for sth)Theme: PAYMENT
to pay a great deal for something. (To pay an amount as large as one might have to pay to get back a king held for ransom.)
• I would like to buy a nice watch, but I don't want to pay a king's ransom for it.
• It's a lovely house. I had to pay a king's ransom, but it is worth it.
King's ransom
If something costs or is worth a king's ransom, it costs or is worth a lot of money.king's ransom|king|ransom
n. phr. 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for the freedom of their seven-year-old son, Tommy. 2. An exorbitant fee one is forced to pay. The realtors exacted a king's ransom for that choice lot on the comer.ransom
ransomsee king's ransom.
transom
transomover the transom
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English Vocalbulary
a la
a la carte
a la guerre comme a la guerre
a la mode
a let-down
A-line dress
a little
a little bird told me
a little bit
a little difficult
a little kindness goes a long way
a little more
a little over my head
a little previous
a little too much
a load was taken off his mind
a long jointed bamboo
a long time ago
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