pretty penny
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pretty penny
- /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/ UK
- /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/ US
- [-ɾi-] US
Rhymes with -ɛni
Where it comes from
From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) + penny (“money in general”).
noun pretty pennies
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Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.
They could charge a pretty penny as they had a captive audience.
Similar: an arm and a leg, fair penny, fine penny, fortune
Translations
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noun considerable amount of money
| Español | salir más caro que un hijo tonto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一大筆錢 /一大笔钱 yī dà bǐ qián |
| Português | nota preta |
| Français | les yeux de la tête, un bras |
| Deutsch | (nettes / hübsches) Sümmchen |
| Русский | кру́гленькая су́мма krúglenʹkaja súmma, влета́ть в копе́ечку vletátʹ v kopéječku |
Talk about this word "pretty penny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pretty%20penny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pretty penny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pretty%20penny "pretty penny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pretty%20penny.Cite this
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