pay through the nose

Significado

to pay far too much for something

Pagar demasiado por algo.

Ejemplos

1. 1We paid through the nose for bottled water inside the station.
2. 2Book ahead unless you want to pay through the nose at reception.
3. 3With no rooms elsewhere, we paid through the nose; the hotel charged triple its usual rate.
4. 4Do tourists always pay through the nose here? This sandwich costs twice the usual price.
5. 5Delivery costs more than the parcel; I am not paying through the nose just to avoid collecting it.

Gramática

El verbo cambia de forma: pay, paid, paid. Se usa for delante de la compra o el servicio.

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