[pay] through the nose for {sth}
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to pay an unreasonably high price for something
the idiom "pay through the nose" is believed to be of Scandinavian origin. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone pays an excessive or exorbitant amount of money for a particular item or service.
- It's funny how he suggests an idea and we have to pay through the nose!
- She realized she had paid through the nose for the designer handbag, which she could have found cheaper elsewhere.
- The tourist paid through the nose for the hotel room due to its prime location.
- They paid through the nose for the concert tickets, but it was worth it for their favorite band.
- You’ll pay through the nose for any service in this upscale neighborhood.