Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
Because we booked late, we had to PAY THROUGH THE NOSE for the tickets.

pay in cashCorrect answerYour answerpay in instalmentsCorrect answerYour answernot pay at allCorrect answerYour answerpay far too muchCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

To pay through the nose is to pay far more than something is worth.

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Not pay at all is the opposite.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.Because we booked late, we had to PAY THROUGH THE NOSE for the tickets.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
Because we booked late, we had to PAY THROUGH THE NOSE for the tickets.