| 词汇 | pay through the nose |
| 释义 | Idiom pay an arm and a leg (for something) and pay through the nose (for something) Theme: PAYMENT to pay too much [money] for something. (Informal.)I hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for a tank of gas.If you shop around, you won't have to pay an arm and a leg.Why should you pay through the nose? Idiom pay through the nose informal to pay too much for something.If you want a decent wine in a restaurant, you have to pay through the nose for it. (usually + for)pay through the nose (for something)To pay an exorbitant amount of money (for something), especially more than is reasonable. You can get pretty good meals on airplanes these days, but you're going to pay through the nose. Universities are actually free for citizens in this country, but because I immigrated here I have to pay through the nose for my degree. pay through the nose(for something) Go to pay an arm and a leg (for something). pay through the nosePay an excessive amount for something, as in We paid through the nose for that vacation. The origin of this term has been lost. Possibly it alludes to the Danish nose tax, imposed in Ireland in the 9th century, whereby delinquent taxpayers were punished by having their noses slit. [Second half of 1600s] pay through the noseINFORMALIf you pay through the nose for something, you pay more for it than is fair or reasonable. Some restaurant owners have even noticed that we do not like paying through the nose for our wines when eating out. It looks as though those taking out new insurance policies on their houses will be paying through the nose. pay through the nosepay much more than a fair price. informal 1998 Country Life We pay a lot of money for a fairly ordinary garment in order to advertise a name that is only well-known because we pay through the nose for the huge advertising budget. pay through the ˈnose (for something)(informal) pay a very high price for something: Why pay through the nose for a used car? Come to Smith’s for prices you can afford!pay through the noseInformal To pay excessively. pay through the nose, toTo be charged an enormous price. The origin of this expression has been lost. One writer suggests it may come from the Danish nose tax, imposed in Ireland in the ninth century and so called because delinquent taxpayers were punished by having their noses slit. Another believes it may be connected with the old British slang word rhino, for money or cash. In any event, the term has been used for exorbitant payments since the seventeenth century. |
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