pay through the nose
Example Sentences
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On the islands this can be much harder and the lack of choice means most locals have no option but to pay through the nose.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2022
It’s just for the brand-name drugs that we pay through the nose.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2021
That might not sound like much, but consider that many Americans are unemployed, pay through the nose for private child care, and/or are already extremely unhappy at the prospect of wearing a mask.
From Slate • Nov. 23, 2020
Watson is one of many publicans who complain that being tied to a pub company forces them to pay through the nose for beer.
From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2018
They had to pay through the nose for Baby Wilson’s private room and private nurse.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
