all the tea in China »
Something priceless or invaluable.
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arm and a leg »
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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at a loss »
Below the cost or price of purchase.
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beat down »
To haggle someone to sell at a lower price.
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below par »
Having a price below its face value.
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buy straw hats in winter »
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.
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corner the market »
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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every man has a price »
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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going rate »
The current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.
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have to do with the price of tea in China »
To have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.
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highway robbery »
Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.
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jack up »
To raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.
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jew down »
To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
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knock down »
To reduce the price of.
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mark down »
To reduce the price of.
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mark up »
To increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.
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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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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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pretty penny »
A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.
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price is right »
The cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.
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price on one's head »
A compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.
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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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put down »
To make prices, or taxes, lower.
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rain cheque »
Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.
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seller's market »
An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.
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send up »
To make prices or temperatures etc. rise.
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spark spread »
The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.
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standard fare »
The usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.
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sticker shock »
Disgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.
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take a tumble »
To fall in price or value.
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talk down »
To negotiate a lower price.
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there's no such thing as a free lunch »
Nothing is free; everything has a price.
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top dollar »
The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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