Examples of 'pretty penny' in a sentence

Meaning of "pretty penny"

pretty penny ~ is an informal expression used to describe a significant amount of money or a high cost. It suggests that something is expensive or costs a substantial sum
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  • A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.

How to use "pretty penny" in a sentence

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pretty penny
Bet he paid a pretty penny for her.
This is setting us both back a pretty penny.
Bet he paid a pretty penny for this.
I would say we made a mighty pretty penny.
I could turn a pretty penny at swap meets.
I will bet that costs a pretty penny.
Paid a pretty penny for these babies.
They must have cost a pretty penny.
I paid a pretty penny for that.
That must have cost a pretty penny.
Could fetch a pretty penny in the right circles.
Must have cost you a pretty penny.
I paid a pretty penny for it too.
The testing will cost a pretty penny.
They made a pretty penny all these years.

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It must have cost him a pretty penny.
He paid a pretty penny for privacy.
Those must have cost a pretty penny.
It cost me a pretty penny to set it straight.
Probably cost that fool a pretty penny.
Must have cost a pretty penny to engineer this.
That would have fetched a pretty penny.
I charge a pretty penny for that sort of thing.
I am sure he will charge a pretty penny for it.
Quite a pretty penny they amount to.
A living loser still knits a pretty penny.
That can go for a pretty penny on the streets.
Those wedding rings were probably worth a pretty penny.
We will get a pretty penny for her.
House this size should fetch a pretty penny.
They often make a pretty penny doing it too.
And fighting for justice costs a pretty penny.
You will pay a pretty penny for this.
This antique clock had to be worth a pretty penny.
You cost me a pretty penny already.
A cigar like this must cost a pretty penny.
Banks expects a pretty penny for your services.
This place must bring in a pretty penny.
But he needs a pretty penny to invest in it.
Their other plans cost a pretty penny.
Buy a pretty penny notebook to anyone who want to.
And they charge a pretty penny as well.
A pretty penny can be had.
You boys will make a pretty penny.
I paid a pretty penny for some of those books.
They will sell for a pretty penny.
We would get a pretty penny if we rented that space out.
That will cost you a pretty penny.
It will catch a pretty penny at the local pawn shop.
And will cost you a pretty penny.

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