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cost a bomb
KOST-uh-BOM · phrase · informal
To be very expensive.
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Definitions
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To cost a great deal of money.
“That new ute must have cost a bomb.”
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cost a bomb In A Sentence
That new ute must have cost a bomb.
Origin & Usage
British/Australian; 'a bomb' meaning a large sum.
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What does 'cost a bomb' mean?
It means something was very expensive or cost a large amount of money.
Where does 'cost a bomb' come from?
It's a British and Australian idiom where 'a bomb' stands in for a large sum of money.
How do you use 'cost a bomb' in a sentence?
You use it about pricey purchases, e.g. 'The wedding cost a bomb.'
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