Idioms for nose

Origin of nose

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

OTHER WORDS FROM nose

nose·less, adjective nose·like, adjective un·nosed, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for pay through the nose

nose
/ (nəʊz) /

noun

verb

See also nose out

Derived forms of nose

noseless, adjective noselike, adjective

Word Origin for nose

Old English nosu; related to Old Frisian nose, Norwegian nosa to smell and nus smell

Medical definitions for pay through the nose

nose
[ nōz ]

n.

The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract.

Cultural definitions for pay through the nose

pay through the nose

To pay unreasonably high prices: “If you visit any major city these days, you had better be prepared to pay through the nose for a hotel room.”

Idioms and Phrases with pay through the nose (1 of 2)

pay through the nose

Pay an excessive amount for something, as in We paid through the nose for that vacation. The origin of this term has been lost. Possibly it alludes to the Danish nose tax, imposed in Ireland in the 9th century, whereby delinquent taxpayers were punished by having their noses slit. [Second half of 1600s]

Idioms and Phrases with pay through the nose (2 of 2)

nose