ransom money
51kidnapping for ransom — n. The abduction and holding of a person in order to demand money in return for the victim’s release. See also abduct, false arrest, ransom The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell.… …
52king's\ 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… …
53king's ransom — If something costs or is worth a king s ransom, it costs or is worth a lot of money …
54a king's ransom — ► a king s ransom a huge amount of money. Main Entry: ↑ransom …
55king's ransom — an extremely large amount of money: The painting was sold for a king s ransom. * * * …
56a king's ransom — a huge amount of money. → ransom …
57(a) king's ransom — a large amount of money. A visit to one of those amusement parks can cost a king s ransom. Usage notes: often used with worth or cost, as in the example …
58hold someone to ransom — 1) to keep someone as a prisoner until an amount of money is paid 2) to try to make someone do what you want, especially by using threats We re being held to ransom by these extremist groups …
59king's ransom — noun Date: circa 1590 a very large sum of money …
60king's ransom — noun A large sum of money. Syn: fortune …