Ateş pahası
English Meaning
Extremely expensive
Example Sentence in Context
“Eskiden ucuzdu, şimdi ateş pahası olmuş.”
“It used to be cheap, now it has become extremely expensive.”
Grammar & Usage
Lit. 'price of fire'. Often follows verbs like (olmak, satılmak).
Cultural Context
This phrase dates back to times when finding or buying fire/wood was difficult or costly.
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