coûter les yeux de la tête

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French

Etymology

Literally, to cost (one's) eyes from (one's) head.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.te le.z‿jø d(ə) la tɛt/
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Verb

coûter les yeux de la tête

  1. (idiomatic) to cost an arm and a leg, to cost the earth: to cost too much, to be very expensive
    Synonyms: coûter la peau des couilles, coûter la peau des fesses, coûter la peau du cul, coûter la peau du dos, coûter un bras, coûter une couille
    J’en ai marre de payer un loyer dans cette ville. Ça me coûte les yeux de la tête !
    I'm sick of paying rent in this town. It's costing me an arm and a leg!