It means that you will pay an exorbitant price for something
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.
through the nose, my friend.
go to a garage and pay through the nose.
The word "nostril" originates from Middle English "nosethirl," which combines "nose" with the Old English word "thyrel," meaning orifice or hole. This term evolved over time to describe the openings in the nose through which we breathe.
The idiom for paying far more for an article than it is really worth is "to pay through the nose."
Going bankrupt; In the hole; Pay through the nose and money down the drain.
with its lungs, and then breaths through there nose!
They breathe through their nose.
You can breath through your nose or mouth.
Yes. my daughter puked through her nose this morning!
When you pay more for something than it's worth, the phrase is you "get taken to the cleaners" on that item.