
pay through the nose
This page is about the idiom pay through the nose
INFORMALMeaning
If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it.
For example
- I know I pay through the nose for my dental work, but the dentist I see is supposed to be the best, so I don't mind paying more than usual.
- We had to pay through the nose for our room because it was a long weekend and most of the hotels were fully booked.
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Contributor: Matt Errey