pay through the nose被敲竹杠, 出高价
　　Meaning: If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it.
　　For example:
　　We had to pay through the nose for our room because it was a long weekend and most of the hotels were fully booked.
　　我们得付大价钱租房子，因为假期很长，大部分旅馆都已经满客了。
　　There was a shortage of tractors, if you found one for sale, you had to pay through the nose.
　　拖拉机短缺，如果你发现有卖的，就得花大钱。来源：考试大
　　The corner shop is convenient if you forget to get something in town, although you pay through the nose for anything you buy there.
　　如果你在镇上忘了买什么，在这个拐角商店里可非常方便地买到，不过价钱要贵很多。
　　Quick Quiz:
　　They got to see the final game, but they paid through the nose for their tickets because
　　a.they weren’t selling well
　　b.they were so hard to get
　　c.they didn’t have much money
　　For answer b.