tief in die Tasche greifen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to dig deep in one's pocket”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tiːf ɪn diː ˈtaʃə ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/ === Phrase === tief in die Tasche greifen (often with modal verbs) to pay through the nose === Further reading === “tief in die Tasche greifen” in Duden online “tief in die Tasche greifen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache