- pay over the odds for sth
- pay over the odds (for sth) UK INFORMAL► to pay more for something than it is really worth: »
Small businesses have always paid over the odds for office supplies.
Main Entry: ↑pay
Financial and business terms. 2012.
pay over the odds for sth
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