Money: Too Expensive
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overpriced
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ADJ: costing more than something is worth
“I know kiwis are out of season, but I still think these ones are _____.”
pricey
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ADJ: informal for ‘expensive’ or ‘too expensive’
“It’s a bit _____ for me. Lovely house. I just don’t have that kind of money.”
a rip-off
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NOUN: something that costs much more than it should
“You paid how much? Oh man, sorry to say it, but that was a _____.”
unaffordable
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