"coûter la peau du dos" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ku.te la po dy do/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-coûter la peau du dos.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to cost the skin of the back”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to cost the skin of the back}} “to cost the skin of the back”, {{lit|to cost the skin of the back}} Literally, “to cost the skin of the back” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} coûter la peau du dos
  1. (idiomatic) to cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensive Tags: idiomatic Related terms: no skin off one’s back, coûter la peau des couilles, coûter la peau des fesses, coûter la peau du cul, coûter un bras, coûter un bras et une jambe, coûter les yeux de la tête
    Sense id: en-coûter_la_peau_du_dos-fr-verb--qeN3WgP Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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