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it cost her something to stand up?

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PennyChan
 
Reply Wed 9 Feb, 2011 08:15 pm
Mom put down the brush in her hand. She looked at herself in the mirror, and I saw that it cost her something to stand up.

What does "it cost her something to stand up" mean here? Does it mean "managed to stand up"?
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Reply Wed 9 Feb, 2011 08:20 pm
@PennyChan,
This phrase is a little strange out of context.

It might make sense if the Mom has an injury or a physical disability meaning it "cost" (i.e. caused pain) for her to stand up. If this is the case, it is a poetic way of saying this.
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Reply Wed 9 Feb, 2011 08:28 pm
@PennyChan,
It took a large effort.
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