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price is right en · X

Pronunciation

Etymology

Usage began in the second half of the 1900s.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) The cost of a thing is reasonable and represents good value.
    • The price is right for this used car.
    • The Government has thrown a lifeline to Alstom's Derby Works, with an offer of an order for ten Class 345 nine-car electric multiple units (EMUs) for the Elizabeth line - but only if the 'price is right'. 2024 May 1, Mel Holley, “Network News: Elizabeth line '345s' offer a lifeline for Derby Works”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 8: