Pay Through The Nose – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

Pay Through The Nose  – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition: 

to pay too much for something

Example:

“We had to pay through the nose for this insurance policy”

“If you bring a car into the city, you have to pay through the nose for parking it.”

” If you want a decent wine in a restaurant, you have to pay through the nose for it.“

Exercise: 

1. Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
   “I have to ________________ to get the car fixed “
   A. the prime of life
   B. throwing money down the drain
   C. pay through the nose
   D. a cash-flow problem
2. Describe a time that you ran out of money. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
   – When it happened
   – Why you was in this situation
   – What did you do to overcome this difficulty
   And explain how did you feel about this time

Also check :

• Idioms for IELTS Speaking