# Gas Fee

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/gas-fee
Updated: 2026-07-19

## Meaning

The fee paid to execute a transaction or smart contract on some blockchains.

## Examples

- The gas fee was too high, so he waited.
- During the busy sale, a simple transfer cost more in gas fees than the item itself.
- Because the gas fee rises with network congestion, users often schedule non-urgent transactions for quiet hours when demand — and cost — drops.

## Origin

Gas likens computation to fuel powering an engine. (disputed)

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