V. be dear, cost much, cost a pretty penny, rise in price, look up, overcharge,
bleed,
fleece,
extort, pay too much, pay through the nose, pay too dear for one's whistle, pay top dollar
Adj. dear, high, high priced, of great price, expensive, costly, precious, worth a jew's eye|, dear bought, at a premium, not to be had, not to be had for love or money, beyond price, above price, priceless, of priceless value, unreasonable,
extravagant,
exorbitant,
extortionate, overpriced, more than it's woth
Adv. dear,
dearly, at great cost, heavy cost, a grands frais
Phr. prices looking up, le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle, le cout en ote le gout, vel prece vel pretio, too high a price to pay, not worth it
