cost a pretty penny (cost a large amount of money) Your new house is big and modern. It must have cost you a pretty penny. This leather coat cost me a pretty penny. Fixing the car will cost him a pretty penny. envocabulary.com
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idioms
make your way (to go towards): Please enjoy your dinner and then make your way to the bus, which will leave shortly.
put your face on
put your face on (to put on makeup) Hold on a few minutes; I just need to put my face on. How long does it take you to put your face on? She is upstairs putting her face on. envocabulary.com
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dressed to kill informal (wearing very attractive clothes) Everybody at the party was dressed to kill. Jane was the center of attention because she was dressed to kill. envocabulary.com
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vote with your feet (to express your disapproval or dissatisfaction by not going somewhere) The prices were high, and the shoppers voted with their feet. I’m very sorry to disappoint you. I’m going to vote with my feet. The food was bad, so the customers voted with their feet. …
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vim and vigor old-fashioned (energy and strength) She is old but still full of vim and vigor. She always does her work with vim and vigor. He returned to work full of vim and vigor after his vacation. envocabulary.com
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