top dollar
/tɒp ˈdɒlə
/ informal A very high price: I pay top dollar for my materials...
- Local businesses who didn't want to pay top dollar for design firms would hold ‘logo design contests’ for my dad's students.
- It's powerful corporations that pay top dollar for receptive ears in Washington.
- If you really want to ski this winter and you don't want to pay top dollar, look for those quiet times.
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