English Idioms

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A blessing in disguise
A bun in the oven
A cutting edge
A dime a dozen
A dish fits for the gods
A drop in the bucket
A fate worse than death
A feather in someone’s cap
A fish out of water
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A horse of another colour
A leopard does not change its spots
A live wire
A safe pair of hands
A wet blanket
Adding insult to injury
Apple of someone’s eye
Blood is thicker than water
Cost an arm and a leg
Foot the bill
Go back to the drawing board
If I were in your shoes
Once in a blue moon
Put paid to
Raining cats and dogs
Run from pillar to post
Tip of the iceberg
Walking on thin ice

Cost an arm and a leg

Meaning: very expensive;

A week at that hotel can cost you an arm and a leg.

விளக்கம்: மிகவும் விலையுயர்ந்தது;

அந்த விடுதியில் ஒரு வாரம் தங்குவது உங்களுக்கு அதிக செலவை உருவாக்கும்.

andha vidudhiyil oru vaaram thangguvadhu unggalukku adhika selavai uruvaakkum

അർത്ഥം: ചിലവേറിയത്;

ആ ഹോസ്റ്റലിൽ ഒരാഴ്ചത്തെ താമസം കൂടുതൽ ചിലവാകും.

aa hoastrtralil oraazhchaththe thaamasam kooduthal chilavaakum

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