top dollar
noun
Simple Definition of top dollar
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: the highest amount of money that something costs or that someone earns
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of top dollar
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service <willing to pay top dollar to get them — Dean Failey>
1970
First Known Use of top dollar
1970
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