pretty penny
Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of moneyChiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.
» The renovation is going to cost a pretty penny.
Die Renovierung wird eine ganz schöne Stange Geld kosten.
Die Renovierung wird eine schöne Stange Geld kosten.
Ремонт влетит в копеечку.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.
They could charge a pretty penny as they had a captive audience.
(nettes / hübsches) Sümmchen
кру́гленькая су́ммаkrúglenʹkaja súmma, влета́ть в копе́ечкуvletátʹ v kopéječku
Examples
6 sentencesThe renovation is going to cost a pretty penny.
ruРемонт влетит в копеечку. — marafon
deDie Renovierung wird eine ganz schöne Stange Geld kosten. — Waldelfe
It cost us a pretty penny to fix the car.
ruРемонт автомобиля влетел нам в копеечку. — sharptoothed
It cost a pretty penny.
ruЭто стоило уйму денег. — Abeotat1948
I'm sure it costs a pretty penny. I'll pass.
I bet Dave paid a pretty penny for his new car.
deIch wette, Dave hat für seinen neuen Wagen ein hübsches Sümmchen bezahlt. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) + penny (“money in general”).From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) + penny (“money in general”).
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Forms
plural: pretty pennies| Singular | pretty penny |
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