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king's ransom

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Noun1.king's ransom - a very large treasure
hoarded wealth, treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"


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New York has long been one of James's favorite places to play and he scored 33 points in Cleveland's 100-91 victory over the Knicks, who have gutted their roster expenses for two seasons to make a financial run at the king's ransom it would take to entice him.
Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to pay a king's ransom of 150,000 (220,000 dollars) pounds a week to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford until 2014, media reports said Sunday.
Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to pay a king's ransom of 150,000 (220,000 dollars) pounds a week to keep Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford until 2014, media reports said Sunday.
 
 
 
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