I shared a post about the capital of Croatia, Dubrovnik, from a fellow blogger at https://paintdigi.com. We decided it would be a beautiful place to visit but would cost a pretty penny. I was curious where that expression came from so this is what I found at phrases.org.uk:
The Bag Lady 
I bet it would cost a pretty penny to learn more ! 😉
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From back when a man was a man and a penny was worth a lot …. ? That was a pretty pickle? Cheers Jamie
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I’ll save pretty pickle for next time, unless you’re using it??; )
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