pay through the nose (for something)
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pay through the nose for sth — pay through the nose (for sth) INFORMAL ► to pay too much money for something: »There s no point in getting a bargain flight only to pay through the nose for car hire. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay through the nose — If you pay through the nose for something, you pay a very high price for it … The small dictionary of idiomes
pay through the nose — If you pay through the nose for something, you pay a very high price for it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Pay through the nose — If you pay through the nose for something, you pay a very high price for it … Dictionary of English idioms
Pay through the nose — is an English expression. To pay through the nose for an item is to pay a very high price for that item.There are several competing folk derivations of this phrase, but they are regarded by philology as somewhat far fetched.One derivation holds… … Wikipedia
pay through the nose — (for sth) INFORMAL ► to pay too much money for something: »There s no point in getting a bargain flight only to pay through the nose for car hire. Main Entry: ↑pay … Financial and business terms
pay through the nose — informal to pay too much for something. If you want a decent wine in a restaurant, you have to pay through the nose for it. (usually + for) … New idioms dictionary
pay through the nose — pay a lot of money for something My uncle always pays through the nose when he buys a new car … Idioms and examples
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
pay — pay1 W1S1 [peı] v past tense and past participle paid [peıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give money)¦ 2¦(bill/tax/rent)¦ 3¦(wage/salary)¦ 4 pay attention (to somebody/something) 5¦(legal cost)¦ 6¦(say something good)¦ 7¦(good result)¦ 8¦(profit)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
