Cost a bomb In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "cost a bomb", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-04-22 09:04

Meaning of Cost a bomb

Synonyms:

cost an arm and a leg , pay through the nose (for something) , over the odds , break the bank , cost a pretty penny , cost the earth , pay top dollar , cost a fortune , cost a packet

Cost a bomb American British informal slang

The idiom cost a bomb is a slang expression often used in informal conversation when buying something with a very high price. She attended the fashion show with the necklace costing a bomb.

Used to indicate something that is very expensive

Chanel is one of the high-quality clothing brands in the world, so all of clothes branding Chanel always cost a bomb.

We had to cancel our journey to Hawaii Island in this summer holiday since the flight tickets cost a bomb.

Almost apartments in this Landmark 81 - a super-tall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City - cost a bomb.

Other phrases about:

POSH - Port out, starboard home
Elegance, swanky, rich, of high class
price yourself/something out of the market

To change the price of something

cost a packet

Have a very high price

top dollar

To refer to a very high price.

Grammar and Usage of Cost a bomb

Verb Forms

  • costing a bomb
  • costs a bomb

The verb "cost" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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