pay through the nose
付出高昂的代價
口語·抱怨價格過高
英文釋義
to pay an excessive amount of money for something
例句
I had to pay through the nose for that concert ticket, but it was totally worth it.
典故來源
源自9世紀丹麥入侵愛爾蘭時，對不繳納人頭稅的諾斯人割鼻懲罰，后引申為被迫支付高價。