They paid a king's ransom for the painting.

他们花了一大笔钱购得那幅画。

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In the past, many of you would have paid a king's ransom to put Arafat on trial.

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In any case, it felt like a king's ransom, and along with the fine crystal and china, Simon's flowing Hebrew and Henry's starlet, the evening always felt somewhat magical.

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