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top dollar
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top dollar
(noun)
top dollar
noun
top dollar
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOP DOLLAR
[
noncount
]
:
the highest amount of money that something costs or that someone earns
—
often +
for
She paid
top dollar for
the tickets. [=she paid a lot of money for the tickets]
They charge/get
top dollar for
their services.
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