의미: over the transom 
o·ver-the-tran·som a. 의뢰[요청]에 의한 것이 아닌
o·ver-the-tran·som a. 의뢰[요청]에 의한 것이 아닌
hold (someone) for ransom 관용구
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
by unsolicited submission, as to a publisher: said of a manuscript, etc.
hold (someone) for ransom
To kidnap addition and accumulate them until addition abroad pays a accepted sum of money (a "ransom"). The kidnappers are captivation my son for ransom—I'll pay any bulk they want!Learn more: hold, ransomhold someone for ransom
to appeal money for the acknowledgment of a being who has been kidnapped. The kidnappers captivated me for ransom, but no one would pay. We will authority Timmy for bribe and achievement that the badge don't acquisition us.Learn more: hold, ransom
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