Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-pay-through-the-nose
idiom
toh-pey-throo-thuh-nohz
Definition
To pay a high price for something.
Examples
- I had to pay through the nose for my new car.
- They really made me pay through the nose for that concert ticket!
- We paid through the nose for hotel rooms during the festival.
Meaning
This phrase is used when someone pays an excessive amount of money for a product or service, often more than what is reasonable or expected.
Synonyms
- overpay
- pay heavily
- pay an arm and a leg
