a little (bit) steep

a little (bit) steep

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