"coûter la peau des fesses" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ku.te la po de fɛs/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-coûter la peau des fesses.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to cost the skin off [my] buttocks”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to cost the skin off 􂀿my􂁀 buttocks}} “to cost the skin off [my] buttocks”, {{lit|to cost the skin off 􂀿my􂁀 buttocks}} Literally, “to cost the skin off [my] buttocks” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} coûter la peau des fesses
  1. (informal) to be expensive, cost an arm and a leg Tags: informal Synonyms: coûter un pont, ;, coûter un bras, ;, coûter la peau du cul, ;, coûter la peau du dos, ;, coûter les yeux de la tête
    Sense id: en-coûter_la_peau_des_fesses-fr-verb-7cYfydhc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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