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Costar un ojo de la cara

To cost an arm and a leg

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Used for something extremely expensive. Literally 'to cost an eye from your face'. Very common in everyday Spanish.

See It in Context

El arreglo del coche me costó un ojo de la cara.

The car repair cost me an arm and a leg.

—¿Cuánto te costó el hotel? —Un ojo de la cara, pero valió la pena.

—How much did the hotel cost? —An arm and a leg, but it was worth it.

Esa chaqueta de diseñador cuesta un ojo de la cara.

That designer jacket costs an arm and a leg.