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top dollar

American  

noun

Informal.

  1. the maximum amount being or likely to be paid.

    to pay top dollar for the jewelry.
top dollar British  

noun

  1. informal the highest level of payment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
top dollar Idioms  

  1. The highest price, as in They'll have to pay top dollar at that resort. [Second half of 1900s]

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My beloved Boston Celtics paid top dollar for an accomplished point guard to help win a championship two seasons ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sale, which involved high-quality loans sold for top dollar, will in-part pay for a distribution to shareholders in the oldest fund allowing them to get 30% of their money.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryan Sohn, Rigor Hill’s co-owner, opened the store in 2022 on the hunch that diners who eat at Michelin-star restaurants would also pay top dollar for takeaway.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market for Pokemon cards is wide-ranging and includes online trading with overseas collectors who don’t ask a lot of questions and are willing to pay top dollar for a rare card, those in the business say.

From Los Angeles Times

The 'Mersey Millionaires' were prepared to pay top dollar for their new boss, with Ipswich Town's Bobby Robson and Wolves' Bill McGarry also linked.

From BBC

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