an arm and a leg

1. (excessive, idiomatic)Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price

   I would have liked to have gone to the concert, but the tickets cost an arm and a leg.

   They were hoping to have some cash left over, but the tickets cost them an arm and a leg.

   ein Germogens kosten, Kopf und Kragen kosten

   сто́ить це́лое состоя́ниеstóitʹ céloje sostojánije, кру́гленькая су́ммаkrúglenʹkaja súmma

   коштувати цілий статокkoštuvaty cilyj statok, кругленька сумаkruhlenʹka suma

1. He had an operation on his left leg.

   ruЕму прооперировали левую ногу. — sharptoothed

   deEr wurde am linken Bein operiert. — MUIRIEL

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2. Tom had an accident and broke his leg.

   ruТом попал в аварию и повредил ногу. — odexed

   deTom hatte einen Unfall und brach sich das Bein. — wolfgangth

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3. Tom had an operation on his right leg.

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4. I had an operation on my left leg.

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5. That jacket must've cost you an arm and a leg.

   deDiese Jacke muss dich ein Heidengeld gekostet haben. — Tamy

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