price (someone) out of the market
idiom
: to make the price of something too high for (someone)
The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.
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People have been saving money for homes, but even a slight increase in the interest rate can price someone out of the market.
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Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2022
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Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2022
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“Price (someone) out of the market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20the%20market. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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