14.pay through the nose出高价，付高价

At last Mr. Smith  came upon the rare stamp he had been seeking at an auction. Since many other stamps collectors would also be bidding for it，he realized that he would have to pay through the nose in order to have it. After considering the increasing value of the stamp，he decided that he would not mind paying such a high price for something so rare.

史密斯先生终于在一次拍卖会上发现了他一直以来都在找的那枚稀有的邮票。由于很多其他集邮者也会出价，他意识到他必须得出高价才能拍下它。考虑到这枚邮票的升值空间，他决定不介意为这么稀有的东西付高价。