pay through the nose

Verb

 * 1)  To pay an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
 * 2) * 1650, George Walker, Anglo-Tyrannus, London: George Thompson, p.20,
 * Observe here the happy estate of our Ancestors under Monarchy, who, if they gained but this advantage of receiving a few good Grants, and enjoying a pittance of Freedom, once in 4 or 5 ages when their King was too young to play Rex, and there hapned a wise and honest Protector; yet were sure to pay through the nose for it afterwards with double and treble interest for forbearance.
 * Observe here the happy estate of our Ancestors under Monarchy, who, if they gained but this advantage of receiving a few good Grants, and enjoying a pittance of Freedom, once in 4 or 5 ages when their King was too young to play Rex, and there hapned a wise and honest Protector; yet were sure to pay through the nose for it afterwards with double and treble interest for forbearance.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Hokkien: 予人摃盼仔
 * Mandarin: 被敲竹槓
 * Dutch: blauw betalen
 * Finnish: maksaa maltaita
 * French: débourser une fortune, payer une fortune,, acheter à prix d'or, payer bonbon
 * German:
 * Hungarian: borsos árat fizet
 * Icelandic: blæða, punga út, greiða okurverð
 * Latvian: maksāt baltu naudu, maksāt traku naudu
 * Polish: przepłacać, przepłacić
 * Portuguese: pagar os olhos da cara