paying through the nose

A form of pay through the nose — To pay an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay through the nose
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APA

paying through the nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20through%20the%20nose

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“paying through the nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20through%20the%20nose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying through the nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20through%20the%20nose.

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