price out of the market

Idioms  

1. Charge so much for a product or service that no one will buy it, as in Asking $10 each for those old records is pricing yourself out of the market. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

The poorest, price out of the market and deprived of the goods, may starve, freeze, or suffer.

From Forbes

Some senators and housing advocacy groups are concerned the Senate bill would price out of the market some people who lack wealth but who would nonetheless be good borrowers.

From Reuters

Civil rights and consumer groups are rallying in opposition to the bill, which they say would price out of the market some people who lack wealth but who would nonetheless be good borrowers.

From Reuters

Civil rights groups and consumer and housing advocates believe requiring minimum down payments would price out of the market some low-wealth people who would nonetheless be good borrowers.

From Reuters