Web www.englishdaily626.com   [ Movie Reviews | Common Sentences | Glossary of Correct Usage | High School Vocab | Questions & Answers | Sample Letters ] [ Movies Lines | Advertisements | Words Differentiation | Common Errors | Songs | Links ] <<Prev Conversation Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary   English Daily Conversation   Learn grammar by example   Learn American idioms       Pay through the nose !!! Teddy Did you have a good time in Thailand ? Martin We did. We traveled all over the country and saw some fantastic sights. Teddy What was the accommodation like ? Martin Very good everywhere we went. And the people were very friendly. Teddy Sounds perfect. Martin It was, almost. But I had to make a couple of international phone calls from one of the hotels and I really had to pay through the nose for those. Explanation :   If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it.   Example :  We don't like paying through the nose for our wine when eating out.     On the verge of bankruptcy We slept through our alarm Things look pretty pricey These things are name brands All messed up You'll see the light Have a one-track mind Put you out Get decked out Keep up with I'm beat Get a load of that Brain freeze When it comes to haggling It seems to be catching on I'm up for that I'll pass   Conversation 01 Conversation 02 Conversation 03 Conversation 04 Conversation 05 Conversation 06 Conversation 07 Conversation 08 Conversation 09 Conversation 10 Conversation 11 Conversation 12     Common English mistakes   Ancient Chinese stories   Learn English Proverbs   American Slang expressions

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