OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 49643

pretty penny

/ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
salir más caro que un hijo tonto
Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.
They could charge a pretty penny as they had a captive audience.
We shall have our branch line—our shares are up, sir—and we buy your three fields along the Brawl, and put a pretty penny into your pocket, Mr. Pendennis.
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