B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
pay through the nose
USUK
to pay much more than something is really worth
Usually with 'for something'. It suggests the price is unfair.
In context
Tourists often pay through the nose for taxis at the airport.
We paid through the nose for flights because we booked them the week before Tet.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth