"cost an arm and a leg" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

IPA: \kɔst ən ɑː(ɹ)m æn(d) ə lɛɡ\
  1. Coûter les yeux de la tête. Tags: figuratively, hyperbole, idiomatic
    Sense id: fr-cost_an_arm_and_a_leg-en-verb-ovrAG7IU Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Hyperboles en anglais, Métaphores en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "It cost me an arm and a leg, but I bought it anyway."
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