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1 cost a pretty penny
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cost a pretty penny
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2 cost a pretty penny
разг.стоить уйму денег, недёшево обходиться, обойтись в изрядную сумму; см. тж. a pretty pennyThere was Val going to the university, he never came to see him now. He would cost a pretty penny up there. It was an extravagant age. And all the pretty pennies that his four grandchildren would cost him danced before James's eyes. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. V) — Ну вот, Вэл поступит в университет; он теперь его совсем не навещает. А каких денег будет стоить это учение! Расточительный век. И перед глазами Джемса поплыли деньги, которые уйдут на внуков.
It cost him a pretty penny that spree. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 7) — Это пиршество влетело ему в копеечку.
Costin' us a pretty penny takin' the case from the Supreme Court; but Bronc Finley reckons we'll get a verdict. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXII) — Передача дела по всем инстанциям из суда штата в федеральный здорово бьет по карману. Но Бронк Финли считает, что мы своего добьемся.
Mine came from Mark Cross, and they were genuine cowhide and all that crap and I guess they cost quite a pretty penny. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. XV) — Мои-то чемоданы были куплены у Марка Кросса, настоящая кожа, со всякими штучками, и стоили они черт знает сколько.
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3 cost a pretty penny
paзг.cтoить уйму дeнeг, нeдёшeвo oбxoдитьcя, oбoйтиcь в изpядную cумму (cp. влeтeть в кoпeeчку)There was Val going to the university... He would cost a pretty penny up there. It was an extravagant age. And all the pretty pennies that his four grandchildren would cost him danced before James's eyes (J. Galsworthy) -
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влететь в копеечку; обойтись в кругленькую сумму; стоить целое состояниеI'll bet that diamond cost a pretty penny.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cost a pretty penny
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5 cost a pretty penny
1) Общая лексика: влететь в копеечку2) Макаров: стоить уйму денег3) США: накладно (colloquial)4) Фразеологизм: быть дорогостоящим (To be expensive.) -
6 cost a pretty penny
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11 cost a pretty penny
сто́ить нема́лых де́негThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > cost a pretty penny
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12 cost a pretty penny
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13 it will cost a pretty penny
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it will cost a pretty penny
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14 it will cost a pretty penny
это дорого будет стоить/обойдётся в копеечкуEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > it will cost a pretty penny
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16 it cost a pretty penny
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18 cost one a pretty penny
Макаров: бить по кармануУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cost one a pretty penny
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19 Cost one a pretty penny
Бить по карману кого-либоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cost one a pretty penny
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20 it cost him a pretty penny
См. также в других словарях:
cost a pretty penny — old fashioned phrase to cost a lot of money Thesaurus: to cost a lot of moneysynonym Main entry: pretty … Useful english dictionary
cost a pretty penny — cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny … English idioms
cost a pretty penny — • to cost a pretty penny • to spend a pretty penny (from Idioms in Speech) to cost (spend) a large amount of money It cost him a pretty penny, that spree. (K. Prichard) They were genuine cowhide and all that crop and they cost quite a pretty… … Idioms and examples
cost a pretty penny — If something costs a pretty penny, it costs a lot of money. Steve s new car must have cost a pretty penny! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cost a pretty penny — cost (someone) a pretty penny to be very expensive. That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny … New idioms dictionary
cost a pretty penny — verb To be expensive. It costs a pretty penny See Also: pretty penny … Wiktionary
cost a pretty penny — old fashioned to cost a lot of money … English dictionary
pretty penny — See cost a pretty penny … English idioms
cost a pretty penny — was quite expensive … English contemporary dictionary
cost someone a pretty penny — cost (someone) a pretty penny to be very expensive. That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny … New idioms dictionary
it cost a pretty penny — it was quite expensive, it cost quite a lot … English contemporary dictionary