Charge, cost, pay, etc. the earth

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To be extremely expensive.

The new iPhone costs the earth, I cannot afford it.
Visual representation of "charge, cost, pay, etc. the earth" - To be extremely expensive

Often appears as...

  • costs the earth
  • pays the earth

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Colloquial

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Visual representation of "charge, cost, pay, etc. the earth"
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Colloquial Expression

Used informally among friends or in casual conversations, not in formal situations.

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I'd love to stay at that hotel, but it charges the earth!
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Emphasis on Cost

Emphasizes that something is prohibitively expensive, often frustratingly so.

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Ever since the restaurant got famous, they've started to charge the earth for a meal.
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Exaggeration

It's an exaggerated way to say something is very costly, not meant literally.

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This designer bag costs the earth, but I must have it!
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