10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «A PRETTY PENNY»
Discover the use of
a pretty penny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
a pretty penny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To cost (make, turn) a pretty penny (APP 280; MP 483) 1885 "Then the Captain
might still make a pretty penny on Amita," said the Scotchman. (p. 8) Harte, Bret.
Drift from Two Shores: Maruja, By Shore and Sedge, Thankful Blossom. 1885.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
According to widespread media reports, Simpson will reveal her big news, but
only if a magazine pays her a pretty penny. —The Miami Herald (10/24/2011) If
you ever wanted to spend a night at the “Jersey Shore” house, now you can, but it
...
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At the Eleventh Hour: And Other Expressions about Money and ...
A PRETTY PENNY ideas to the student council. Landon suggested getting an
outdoor Ping-Pong table for the playground.Juan thought that sounded great. He
brought up the idea at the next meeting. The student council president said, “That
...
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
Note: a) The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase pretty penny
, a—a fairly large amount of money: You can expect these tape decks to cost a
pretty penny, although no price has been set as of yet. b) The expression is not ...
A pretty penny.” “Oh.” He faced the wind again and felt a chill despite the sun's
sting on his bare chest. He remembered what she'd said last night. That money
was all lies. The boat had cost her a pretty penny, but to Helen a pretty penny
was ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo- Saxon pening] ♢ a pretty penny ironica huge sum* That must have cost a
pretty penny, in for a penny, in for a pound (often shortened to in for a penny)
once involved, one may as well be totally committed, in penny numbers colloq in
...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
cost a pretty penny to cork your emotions up like that: you'd feel much better if you
could 'let yourself go. ' cost a pretty penny kushton shume, kushton shtrenjt,
kushton nje' djall (nje dreq) e gjysme □ Renovating that house will cost you a
pretty ...
I was the first in the street to put up such a notice and I made a pretty penny
before everybody else in the street put up similar ones, and I was responsible for
that too, Tee hee!” she laughed, unable to suppress the pride and joy she felt at
her ...
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
noun 1 a pretty penny informal I bet this costs a pretty penny: a lot of money, a
fortune, a considerable/vast sum of money, millions, billions, a king's ransom, a
killing, a windfall, a bonanza; informal a small fortune, lots/ pots/heaps of money,
...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... as attractive. not a pretty sight not a pleasant spectacle or situation. informal a
pretty kettle of fish: see KETTLE. a pretty penny a large sum of money. informal
1989 Russell Banks Afiliction You can probably get a pretty penny for that place
in ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «A PRETTY PENNY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
a pretty penny is used in the context of the following news items.
San Francisco vacation visitors pay a pretty penny for lodgings
San Francisco already is one of the priciest U.S. cities for apartment renters and companies seeking office space. Now the area has a new ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
5 best and worst things to buy generic
... babies go through so many diapers each day -- not to mention each month -- the generic brand will do just fine and save you a pretty penny. «10TV, Jul 15»
Editorial: Jailing the poor
This system doesn't make anyone safer, but it does cost a pretty penny. As Chronicle reporter Brian Rogers wrote last week, each one of those ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Highway 25 toll bridge nets Quebec record $11.3 million in profits
PHOTO: GOOGLE MAPS. The Quebec government is making a pretty penny from the Highway 25 toll bridge. Transport Quebec pocketed $11.3 ... «CJAD, Jul 15»
Has Inafune unleashed two more years of drama on the internet?
Between Bloodstained costing a pretty penny, Chroma Squad coming out and burning me to the whole idea very badly and in ways that Mighty ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
5 Ways to Slash Your Tax Liability in Retirement
... as master-limited partnerships or real estate investment trusts -- MLPs and REITs -- could wind up saving you a pretty penny in retirement. «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
Pretty historic peninsula of Hunters Hill penetrates deep into …
Of course, purchasing your own piece of paradise will cost a pretty penny. House prices have risen 8 per cent over the past 12 months to a ... «Domain News, Jul 15»
Bills Mailbag: Building offensive chemistry a challenge
Sam Ruggiero says: “Re-signing Marcell Dareus will cost a pretty penny & cap space is extremely tight. What do the Bills need to do to make ... «Bills Blitz - The Buffalo News, Jul 15»
Today's language lives in the pre-tech past of phone booths and …
Even today, renovations cost a pretty penny, just as bad pennies reappear, or the discommoded need to spend the same outdated coin. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Police Enforce New 'Left Lane Passing Law' over Holiday
For the first time in Indiana going the speed limit could cost you a pretty penny. On I-70 eastbound a semi truck pulled into the left lane to avoid ... «MyWabashValley, Jul 15»
