put a price tag on
idiom
: to say how important or valuable something is
—usually used in negative statements to say that something is extremely important and valuable
You can't put a price tag on the safety of our children.
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One of the nation’s few environmental economists, Ando, a professor at The Ohio State University, tries to put a price tag on animals and ecosystems to make sure they’re adequately valued in our modern economy.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
Who can put a price tag on that? Big cities, big bucks
The mayors in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego — where mayors run the show and city councilling is essentially a full-time gig — make the most, of course.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
But this time, the passengers put a price tag on their suffering — a big one.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Meet Flip, the shopping app that will put a price tag on every single person in your phone’s contact list.
—Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
Who can put a price tag on that? Big cities, big bucks
The mayors in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego — where mayors run the show and city councilling is essentially a full-time gig — make the most, of course.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
But this time, the passengers put a price tag on their suffering — a big one.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Meet Flip, the shopping app that will put a price tag on every single person in your phone’s contact list.
—Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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