Question

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase from the options given.
The neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.
A) Take huge loans
B) Pay a reasonable price
C) Pay an extremely high price
D) Make a quick buck

Answer 1

Hint: Phrase is a small group of words that are like a unit and an idiom is a phrase or expression that presents a figurative or non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A) Take huge loans – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘take huge loans’ means a long term financing and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘pay through his nose’ and thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Pay a reasonable price – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘pay a reasonable price’ means ‘budget friendly or within the money they have and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘pay through his nose’ and thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Pay an extremely high price – is the correct answer because the meaning of ‘pay an extremely high price’ means to pay a very high price or out of budget or too much of financial load and this is the appropriate meaning of the phrase given in the question. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Make a quick buck – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘making a quick bucks’ means to earn more quickly especially without making much effort and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘pay through his nose’ and thus, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”-The neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car - Pay an extremely high price

Note:
Idiom 'pay through the nose' means to pay too much money for something. For example - we paid through the nose to get the car fixed. Thus, option C is the correct answer and rest options are incorrect because their meanings are different from the meaning of the “The neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car”.