Success lies a stone's throw from failure . Why not advance a bit?

Her diamond necklace must have cost a king's ransom.

她的钻石项链一定很贵.

They paid a king's ransom for the painting.

他们为这幅画付了一大笔钱.

I bought a leg of lamb in the supermarket and it cost a king's ransom.

我从超级市场买回一只羔羊腿,价钱非常昂贵!

SOD . Truffles cost a king's ransom.

松露的身价不凡(价钱贵得吓人).

That painting must be worth a king's ransom.

那幅画一定价值连城.

The painting was sold for a king's ransom.

那张画卖了高价.

Iniko at death's door and needed medicine badly.

家长英尼可即将死去,急需药品.

The reason is such people are not for themselves deformed or at death's door.

道理很简单,对他们自己而言,他们并?有意识到自己是残障或弥留病床.

They were very distressed to hear that their beloved uncle was at death's door.

得知他们爱戴的伯父生命危在旦夕,他们很悲伤.

The family dog was at death's door for three days and then finally died.

那条看家狗大病了三天,最后终于死了.

He looks as though he's at death's door.

他看起来好像已到了垂死之际.

Keep some at arm's length.

与人保持一臂之距,避免太亲近.

Her mother too had always been a little disinterested in her, holding her at arm's length.

她母亲对她听之任之,冷冷淡淡的.这会儿, 她母亲还同往常一样.

The final price will be a fair one, calculated at arm's length.

最后的价格以正常交易关系核算,将是公道的.

I handed it to him at arm's length.

我从一臂远的地方把它递给他.

They no longer trust her and are keeping her at arm's length.

他们不再相信她了并且和她保持一定的距离.

I keep him at arm's length.

我和他保持一定的距离.

And a book at arm's length is now much closer.

一臂之长的一本书现在就更近了.

He's a troublemaker, you should keep him at arm's length.

他是闹事者, 你应该跟他保持一定距离.

She prefers to keep her relations at arm's length.

她喜欢与亲戚保持一定的距离.