to hold someone to ransom: giữ ai lại để đòi tiền chuộc
tiền lo lót (để được hưởng đặc quyền hoặc tha miễn làm gì)
ngoại động từ
chuộc, nộp tiền chuộc (ai)
giữ (ai...) để đòi tiền chuộc
thả (ai) sau khi nhận được tiền chuộc
đòi tiền chuộc (ai)
(nghĩa bóng) chuộc (tội lỗi)
ransom Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
pay a king's ransom
Idiom(s): pay a king's ransom (for sth)
Theme: PAYMENT
to pay a great deal for something. (To pay an amount as large as one might have to pay to get back a king held for ransom.) • I would like to buy a nice watch, but I don't want to pay a king's ransom for it. • It's a lovely house. I had to pay a king's ransom, but it is worth it.
King's ransom
If something costs or is worth a king's ransom, it costs or is worth a lot of money.
king's ransom|king|ransom
n. phr. 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for the freedom of their seven-year-old son, Tommy. 2. An exorbitant fee one is forced to pay. The realtors exacted a king's ransom for that choice lot on the comer.
An ransom idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ransom, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ ransom