He had to pay through the nose for it.他不得不为此付出昂贵的代价。In the city centre restaurants, you pay through the nose for your drinks.在市中心的餐馆里，饮料价格很昂贵。There was a shortage of food; so you had to pay through the nose for what you could find.食品短缺，所以能买到的话就得出大价钱。