over the odds

over the odds
over the odds (informal)
More than expected, normal, necessary, etc
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Main Entry:odd

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over the odds british informal phrase
more than the usual or expected price
pay over the odds:

The club will not pay over the odds to retain his services.

charge over the odds:

They charge way over the odds for wine by the glass.

Thesaurus: general words for expensivesynonym
Main entry: odds

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over the odds
Brit informal : more than the usual or expected amount

We had to pay over the odds to get good seats for the concert.

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Main Entry:odds

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over the ˈodds idiom
(BrE, informal) more money than you would normally expect

Many collectors are willing to pay over the odds for early examples of his work.

Main entry:oddsidiom

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