costar un huevo — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americawidespreadcolloquialvulgarinformal
  • To be very expensive; to cost a lot of money.
  • To be very difficult or demanding; to require much effort or trouble.

  Examples

  Beta

  • Ese reloj de marca te costará un huevo, así que piensa bien antes de comprarlo.

    That brand watch will cost you a lot, so think carefully before buying it.

  • No puedo pagar esa reparación, me costaría un huevo y tendría que ahorrar por meses.

    I can't afford that repair; it would cost me a lot and I'd have to save for months.

  • La fiesta salió muy cara, nos costó un huevo pero valió la pena por la diversión.

    The party was very expensive; it cost us a lot, but it was worth it for the fun.