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Meaning of top dollar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.

US, countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Within six months, Goodie was back in radio, earning just about the top dollar for a writer ($3,000 weekly) as Danny Kaye's chief scripter.”
“Consumers are willing to pay top dollar for distinctive, rare, traditional cheeses.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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