over the odds

== English == === Etymology === Connected with gambling, such as horse racing and card games, where the amount for a price or a payoff depends on the odds (chances). === Prepositional phrase === over the odds (UK, informal) More than necessary; too much. Hyponym: pay through the nose (extreme degree) ==== Usage notes ==== Usually collocated with a verb such as pay. ==== Related terms ==== beat the odds === References === “pay over the odds” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “over the odds”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “over the odds” (US) / “over the odds” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.