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Meaning of over the odds | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

More than necessary; too much.

UK, informal

Examples

“If you wait⟳ til next week, you'll find⟳ yourself paying over the odds for the tickets.”
“This might look⟳ like⟳ another of those dotcom deals, where a wealthy corporate giant pays over the odds for a business with big user numbers but no concrete business plan⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

over the rainbow over the river and through the woods over the top over the transom over the way over there

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