Смысл: ransom 
ransom 1. [ʹræns(ə)m] n
<Í> 1. выкуп
to hold smb. to ransom - требовать выкупа за кого-л.
a king's ransom - огромная сумма, большой куш
ransom price - баснословная цена; ≅ на вес золота
2.ист. вместо телесного наказания )
3.рел.
Order of Our Lady of Ransom - ист.
2.[ʹræns(ə)m] v
<Í> 1. выкупать, платить выкуп
his wife ransomed him at a heavy price - жена выкупила его, уплатив огромную сумму
2. 1) требовать выкупа (от кого-л. )
2) освобождать за выкуп
3.рел.
<Í> 1. выкуп
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<Í> 1. выкупать, платить выкуп
2. 1) требовать выкупа (
2) освобождать за выкуп
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ransom Идиома
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.
An ransom idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ransom, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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