What does "Pay Through the Nose" mean?

Pay an excessive amount Be forced to pay far more than something is worth.

How do you use "Pay Through the Nose" in a sentence?

You'll pay through the nose for parking there. Had to pay through the nose for last-minute flights.

Pay Through the Nose

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Pay an excessive amount

付出过高的价钱

Pagar una cantidad excesiva

法外な金額を払う

터무니없이 비싼 값을 치르다

Be forced to pay far more than something is worth.

被迫支付远超事物本身价值的金额。

Verse obligado a pagar mucho más de lo que algo vale.

本来の価値よりもはるかに高い金額を払わされる。

무언가의 가치보다 훨씬 많은 돈을 지불하도록 강요당하는 것.

Examples

You'll pay through the nose for parking there.
在那儿停车要花冤枉钱
pagarás un dineral por aparcar allí
あそこの駐車場は法外な値段だ
거기 주차하면 바가지 쓸 거야.
Had to pay through the nose for last-minute flights.
临时买机票花了一大笔冤枉钱
tuve que pagar un ojo de la cara por vuelos de última hora
直前のフライトでぼったくられた
막판 비행기표에 코가 빠지게 돈을 냈다.

Pronunciation

/peɪ θruː ðə nəʊz/

Usage Guide

Context: overpricing

Tone: complaining

✓ Do Say

Complaining about prices
抱怨价格时
para quejarse de los precios
値段について文句を言うとき
가격에 불평할 때

✗ Don't Say

Formal complaints
正式投诉中不使用
En quejas formales
フォーマルな苦情の場では使わない
격식적인 불만

Common Mistakes

About excessive price

Origin & History

Possibly from 9th century Danish nose tax in Ireland, or from 'rhino' (slang for money).

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Common phrase

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Pay through the nose