coûter cher

cost dearly

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cost dearly Often used figuratively to mean that something will have serious consequences or be very costly.

FR: Si tu fais ça, ça va te coûter cher.

EN: If you do that, it’s going to cost you dearly.

It must have been expensive.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Letting Ruo-Ian go is going to cost us dearly.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Those poor people, it must have cost them dearly.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

That must have cost a lot!

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

The repairs are going to cost you a lot.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

But it's going to cost you dearly.

This truce is going to cost us dearly!

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

This police force could cost us dearly.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

It's going to be expensive.

— Mother (2009)

It's going to cost you dearly.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

That must be expensive.

— Blade Runner (1982)