cost the earth习语,意为花费大量金钱来做、买,cost可以换成charge、pay等词。
例句
No, that’s not the thing you can afford to buy. It will cost the earth.
不,那可不是你能买得起的东西,买那样东西得花一大笔钱。
If you go to a commercial photographer, he will charge you the earth for it.
如果你找一个商业摄影师的话,他会收你很多的钱。