arm and a leg »
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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beam up »
To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
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daylight robbery »
An exorbitant charge for a product or service.
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highway robbery »
Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.
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pay through the nose »
To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
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price out of the market »
To charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.
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rip off »
To charge an exorbitant or unfair rate.
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robber baron »
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
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