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king's ransom
noun
- an extremely large amount of money:
The painting was sold for a king's ransom.
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Idioms and Phrases
A huge sum of money, as in That handmade rug must have cost a king's ransom . This metaphoric expression originally referred to the sum required to release a king from captivity. [Late 1400s]Discover More
Example Sentences
The old saying that a peck of March dust is worth a Kings ransom will teach you something about sowing seeds.
Instances have been given of purchases at sums equal to a kings ransom.
Philip or any one of the guild would be allowed to carry away a kings ransom.
One item which you particularly want is a part of a set held at a kings ransom; some one has the refusal of another.
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