2023 · Q34
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
**Pay over the odds**
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- Ato get dividends for investments
- Bto work hard to make payments
- Cto treat someone in a bad way
- Dto pay more for something than it is worth
Explanation
'Pay over the odds' means to pay more than something is worth — an excessive price. It has nothing to do with dividends, hard work, or mistreating people. Hence (D).