When they say

[VoidCat]

It cost an arm and a leg they dont mean give me your legs...

My favorite part? I said what's in your wallet not give me your ****ing legs

Spoiler: Language

 

[pearl]

It cost an arm and a leg they dont mean give me your legs...

Sort of like 'The Merchant of Venice' and a 'pound of flesh'

 

[VoidCat]

Sort of like 'The Merchant of Venice' and a 'pound of flesh'

I don't get your reference

 

[pearl]

I don't get your reference

On the literal level the idea of someone wanting a pound of flesh is very strange so what does it mean? It’s another of Shakespeare’s creative inventions, and the phrase is one of his greatest plot drivers.
'A Pound Of Flesh', Meaning & Context Of Shakespeare Phrase (nosweatshakespeare.com)