pay through the nose

(verb) to pay a lot for something

Example Sentences:

A: Nice car! How much was it?
B: Don’t ask! I paid through the nose for it!
A: Why?
B: Because it’s a BMW!

Travis paid through the nose for dinner, in order to impress his girlfriend on their anniversary.

I am paying through the nose for my daughter’s university tuition, but it’s worth it!

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Similar idioms:

1. cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face
2. pay one’s dues
3. keep one’s nose to the grindstone
4. pay off
5. pay lip service
6. a hill of beans
7. show-off