English / idiom
Pay Through the Nose
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To pay far more for something than it is reasonably worth.
In context
01
During the festival season, tourists frequently pay through the nose for ordinary accommodation.
02
Because they failed to do proper research, the company paid through the nose for outdated software.
Synonyms
Be ripped off,be fleeced,overpay drastically
Antonyms
Get a bargain,pay fair value,buy at wholesale
Collocations
Pay through the nose for,force to pay through the nose,end up paying through the nose