costa un botto
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Milan
What does “costa un botto” mean?
it costs a bomb
Example
“L’affitto a Milano costa un botto.”
Rent in Milan costs a bomb.
Good to know
"Un botto" is a bang: a lot.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: costa tantissimo
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