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that's going to be expensive!
Comes from occasional practice of piercing an indentured servant's septum and hanging a chain from his nose until he had worked off the debt.
Having to pay a large sum for an item/service/etc.
paying through the nose means paying too much for something or that you give more money for something than its worth or to spend too much money for something that is a ripoff.
What else can I help you with?
What is paying through the nose?
As a native speaker of English, sometimes I wonder how these idioms came into being. Paying through the nose means to pay a premium or to pay way too much for something.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does it mean when somebody touches their nose?
maybe it mean someone will have argument with you! .................................................................................................. It means the finger and nose came in contact with Each other.
What does tapping your nose with your finger mean?
yes/correct, or more specifically, you're right on the nose
What is inspiration breathing?
the process of brething in through the nose
What does the phrase you will pay through the nose for that mean?
It means that you will pay an exorbitant price for something
What is paying through the nose?
As a native speaker of English, sometimes I wonder how these idioms came into being. Paying through the nose means to pay a premium or to pay way too much for something.
What Does Paid Through The Nose Mean?
Paid way too much
What does it mean when you breath through your nose and a strong oder comes out?
Breathing through the nose is the best way to pick up smells. It is probably something around you, on you, or even you.
What does it mean to insert bronchoscope trans-nasally?
It means to insert Bronchoscope (an instrument for examining lungs) through nose. Broncho from Bronchus: Lungs Trans: Through Nasaly: From nose.
What is the idiom for To pay far more for an article than it is really worth?
The idiom for paying far more for an article than it is really worth is "to pay through the nose."
What does nose piercing mean?
Piercing means making a hole in something by thrusting a solid object through it. You've certainly seen pierced ears -- nose piercings are the same thing, only in the side of the nose, or sometimes through the septum in the middle part.
How does a dog breath?
with its lungs, and then breaths through there nose!
Do otters breathe through their nose or gills?
They breathe through their nose.
What do you exhale through your nose and mouth?
You can breath through your nose or mouth.
Can people vomit through your nose?
Yes. my daughter puked through her nose this morning!
Can you become pregnant from sneezing on your girlfriend?
ARE YOU SERIOUS? im going to answer this blatently: Yes. Sperm runs through nasal canals as well as through your man-hole. havent you ever heard of protection? like tissues? why do you think they exist? to blow your nose? i hope you have fun paying for the abortion costs for having a defective nose-baby.
