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Pretty penny

//ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price. idiomatic, informal

    "They could charge a pretty penny as they had a captive audience."

Etymology

From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) + penny (“money in general”).

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