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What does the author mean by the phrase 'worth a king's ransom' in para 1?

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Answered by anshup2308

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If you refer to a sum of money as a king's ransom, you are emphasizing that it is very large.

[old-fashioned, emphasis]

...clients happy to pay a king's ransom for a haircut.

Synonyms: fortune, packet [slang], large sum of money, top dollar [informal] More Synonyms of a king's ransom

Answered by Anonymous

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Answer:

If you refer to a sum of money as a king's ransom, you are emphasizing that it is very large.

[old-fashioned, emphasis]

...clients happy to pay a king's ransom for a haircut.

Synonyms: fortune, packet [slang], large

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