King's ransom
King's ransom noun - A very large amount of money.
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Synonyms for King's ransom
Money and king's ransom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Money" instead a noun phrase "King's ransom".
Money
Money noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
Usage example: are you sure you have enough money to buy all that?
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Synonyms for Money
King's ransom and money are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "King's ransom" instead a noun "Money".
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Your primary task throughout the game is to collect enough money to pay the king's ransom, while fighting against the oppression of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Meta-ish example in Mount & Blade: Whenever someone says something in this game costs "A king's ransom" or more, it'd do well to take it at face value, as you can capture kings and ransom them, and the money you get will fall quite short of some of the most expensive gear in the game.
Source: Not Hyperbole
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