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.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Once, in the late afternoon, Cormican pointed out a sonar image that looked like an arm and a leg.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Fans came from as far away as Oregon, and, in some cases literally paid an arm and a leg to be there.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another picture showed Hurley lying down on an outdoor couch with an arm and a leg in the air.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The baby sustained a fractured skull and bruising to an arm and a leg, among other injuries, police said.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some franchises would trade an arm and a leg — or the equivalent in draft picks — to swap spots with the Knicks in a heartbeat.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Rather than resigning herself to paying an arm and a leg for quality sheets, Watson heads to HomeGoods.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
  • 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.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Even the Debbie Downers saying this will cost them an arm and a leg with be put at ease knowing that the Beer Bone will only run them $6 at the game this weekend.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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