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in_the_loop_554 to pay a great amount; to pay too much Compare to: cost (someone) a mint; cost (someone) an arm and a leg Money

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PAY THROUGH THE NOSE Carissa wanted tickets to the concert so badly that she was willing to pay double for them. She paid through the nose, but she made it to the concert.Peter‘s parents said he couldn’t go out until he finished his chores, so Peter promised to do his sister’s chores for a whole week if she would do his for a day. He had to pay through the nose, but it was worth it to him. The expression usually refers to paying money (sentence 1), but it can also refer to exacting other kinds of payment such as trading work, making someone feel very guilty, etc.

Id	in_the_loop_554
Idiom	PAY THROUGH THE NOSE
Definition	to pay a great amount; to pay too much
Examples	Carissa wanted tickets to the concert so badly that she was willing to pay double for them. She paid through the nose, but she made it to the concert. Peter‘s parents said he couldn’t go out until he finished his chores, so Peter promised to do his sister’s chores for a whole week if she would do his for a day. He had to pay through the nose, but it was worth it to him.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: cost (someone) a mint; cost (someone) an arm and a leg
Extra Info	The expression usually refers to paying money (sentence 1), but it can also refer to exacting other kinds of payment such as trading work, making someone feel very guilty, etc.
Category	Money

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