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it will cost a pretty penny

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  • 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

  • penny — noun (plural pennies or pence) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; akin to Old High German pfenning, a coin Date: before 12th century 1. a. a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • penny — pen|ny S1 [ˈpeni] n [: Old English; Origin: penning, penig] 1.) a) plural pence abbreviation p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound ▪ The bus fare is 80 pence. ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cost — 1 noun 1 MONEY PAID (C) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: I ll give you $15 to cover the cost of the gas. | at a cost of: The new building s going up at a cost of $82 million. | high/low cost: a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cost — cost1 W1S1 [kɔst US ko:st] n 1.) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something cost of ▪ the cost of accommodation ▪ I offered to pay the cost of the taxi. ▪ Insurance to cover the cost of a funeral is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Penny debate in the United States — 1959 US cent, first year mint with Lincoln Memorial design on reverse. A debate exists within the United States government, and American society at large, over whether the one cent coin, commonly known as the penny, should be eliminated as a unit …   Wikipedia

  • dearness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) High cost Nouns 1. dearness, costliness, high, stiff, or famine price, pretty penny; overcharge, price gouging; extravagance, exorbitance; heavy pull upon the purse, an arm and a leg; sellers market;… …   English dictionary for students

  • John Edwards presidential campaign, 2008 — Infobox U.S. federal election campaign, 2008 committee = John Edwards for President 2008 campaign = U.S. presidential election, 2008 candidate = Johnny Reid Edwards U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1999 ndash;2005 cand id = C00431205 fec date =… …   Wikipedia

  • American Beauty (film) — American Beauty Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Mendes …   Wikipedia

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

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