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Idiom: a king's ransom

Zazula

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έναν σκασμό λεφτά
ένα καράβι λεφτά
τα μαλλιά της κεφαλής μου
(κόστισε / ξόδεψα) της Παναγιάς τα μάτια
(μου ζήτησε) τη μάνα του και τον πατέρα του
 

nickel

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Παραδείγματα από ODE:

a king's ransom
A huge amount of money:
  • perfume which cost a king’s ransom per ounce
  • A friend lost a king's ransom and asked me to look into the circumstances, and what I found was disturbing.
  • While showering Taylor with jewels worth a king's ransom, he also gave generously to friends such as Smith.
  • It is hardly a king's ransom, but it could make all the difference.
 
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