How to Use an arm and a leg in a Sentence
an arm and a leg
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Frames Picture framing doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.
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Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once, in the late afternoon, Cormican pointed out a sonar image that looked like an arm and a leg.
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Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another picture showed Hurley lying down on an outdoor couch with an arm and a leg in the air.
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Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another picture showed Hurley lying down on an outdoor couch with an arm and a leg in the air.
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Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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The baby sustained a fractured skull and bruising to an arm and a leg, among other injuries, police said.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some franchises would trade an arm and a leg — or the equivalent in draft picks — to swap spots with the Knicks in a heartbeat.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Packing this $12 gadget could also save you money on budget airlines that charge an arm and a leg for access to in-flight entertainment.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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That said, Benz has an entry-level luxury car for folks who want to experience the brand's opulence without paying an arm and a leg.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rather than resigning herself to paying an arm and a leg for quality sheets, Watson heads to HomeGoods.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
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There’s a funny irony to a colossal commercial production that hopes to charge an arm and a leg for the privilege of seeing an indictment of capitalism.
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Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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