king's ransom

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Definitions of king's ransom words

noun king's ransom an extremely large amount of money: The painting was sold for a king's ransom. 1
noun king's ransom large sum 1
noun king's ransom (Idiomatic) A very large sum of money. 0

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king's ransom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for king's ransom

noun king's ransom

land of milk and honey — a land of unusual fertility and abundance.
golconda — a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
pot of gold — the realization of all one's hopes and dreams; ultimate success, fulfillment, or happiness: to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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