EN · B2 · idiom

pay through the nose

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słono zapłacić

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pay through the nose

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EN · B2

An Extra Luggage Fee

  1. A

    Did you check in the extra suitcase at the airport?

    Nadałeś dodatkową walizkę na lotnisku?

  2. B

    Yes, and I paid through the nose for it.

    Tak i słono za to zapłaciłem.

  3. A

    How much would it have cost in the app?

    Ile kosztowałaby ta sama usługa w aplikacji?

  4. B

    Half as much.

    O połowę mniej.

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Translations

Polishsłono zapłacićidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germantief in die Tasche greifenidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishpagar un dineralidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianзаплатить втридорогаidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Słono zapłaciliśmy za bilety na ostatnią chwilę.

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English

We paid through the nose for last-minute tickets.

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German

Für die kurzfristigen Tickets griffen wir tief in die Tasche.

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Spanish

Pagamos un dineral por las entradas de última hora.

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Russian

Мы заплатили втридорога за билеты в последний момент.

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Grammar

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pay through the nose
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We paid through the nose for last-minute tickets.

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