pay through the nose

뜻

to pay far too much for something

무언가에 지나치게 많은 돈을 내다.

예문

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.

문법

동사는 pay, paid, paid로 바뀐다. 산 물건이나 서비스 앞에는 전치사 for를 쓴다.

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