pricey

Related to pricey: reassurance

a little (bit) pricey

A bit more expensive than desired or expected. Thirty bucks for two movie tickets and an order of popcorn? That's a little pricey, don't you think? They said the repairs would come to about $500, which seemed a little bit pricey, if you ask me.
See also: little, pricey

pricey

Moderately expensive. The hotel is pricey, but it looks fabulous and it's right in the heart of the city. I wouldn't mind how pricey it all was if the food wasn't so unimpressive.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

little steep

 and little pricey
Fig. relatively expensive; costing more than one wants to pay. The food here is a little pricey, but you get a lot of it.
See also: little, steep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pric(e)y

mod. expensive. Do you have anything less pricy?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a little (bit) pricey
  • a little (bit) steep
  • little steep
  • steep
  • rather
  • be a bit steep
  • be a bit/rather steep
  • be rather steep
  • it's/that's a bit steep
  • pricy
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Though the jewels can be taken on and off, it's pricey. The yellow go ld alien design costs over $60, not to mention the dentist bill.
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Comfortable, with a satisfyingly rich sound, the BH-905s are, unsurprisingly, a bit pricey. But shop around and you should be able to pick them up for as little as pounds 170.
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The poll also revealed that 28% of Liverpudlians are letting their hair grow long to avoid pricey cuts.
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Trump himself dueled with Leona Helmsely years ago over his plan to turn the top floors of the building into pricey condominiums.
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Cisco, which acquired Aironet Wireless last April, now offers the Aironet 340 Series PC cards, which are a little pricey at $249 ($1,299 for an access point) with a data rate of 11 Mbps and ranges of 100 feet indoors and 400 feet outdoors (800-326-1941; www.cisco.com).
Wireless LANs
JOHN Sargison got his money's worth when he bought his girlfriend a pricey Christmas card 41 years ago - he's STILL using it.
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"Pricey, have you seen the banner on TV at the game?
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It may not have the pricey prestige of Manhattan or the suburban appeal of Westchester, but these days Downtown Brooklyn might be the best deal New York City's corporate tenants can get their hands on.
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Telecom Italia Mobile is on a spending spree, picking up pricey cellular licenses in Brazil.
SHOPPING SPREE