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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Now, a study conducted in part by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has put a price tag on bear sightings in Yellowstone.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump did not put a price tag on the cost of the arch.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Released in April 1977, Annie Hall earned a respectable $38.3 million at the domestic box office, not adjusted for inflation, while there is no way to put a price tag on its cultural impact.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Duffy is asking Congress to support a plan for a brand-new air traffic control system but has not put a price tag on it.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump did not put a price tag on the cost of the arch.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Released in April 1977, Annie Hall earned a respectable $38.3 million at the domestic box office, not adjusted for inflation, while there is no way to put a price tag on its cultural impact.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Duffy is asking Congress to support a plan for a brand-new air traffic control system but has not put a price tag on it.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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“Put a price tag on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20price%20tag%20on. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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