Prices · Money and prices
sky-high
extremely high
A sky-high price is extremely high.
This vs that
Rent is sky-high.
The rent is extortionate.
Hear it in real life
Shall we eat at the airport?
Not if we can help it — the prices are sky-high.
House prices are sky-high in that part of London, even for small flats.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The vivid phrase is common when talking about unusually high prices.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The prices are sky high expensive.
Say: The prices are sky-high.
Do not add 'expensive' after the adjective.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
sky-high prices
Tourists often complain about the sky-high prices in the city centre.
Sky-high prices have pushed many families out of the area.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about prices.
keep an eye on prices
I’m keeping an eye on prices before I replace the washing machine.
prices are going up
Prices are going up, so we’re buying the furniture now.
Prices words
Money and prices · Prices: the words around “sky-high”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The prices are sky-high.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sky-high
extremely high
“House prices are sky-high in that part of London, even for small flats.”
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