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too rich for one's blood

idiom
Meaning

Too expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.


Examples
SIMPLE

That expensive car is too rich for my blood.

CONTEXTUAL

I looked at the menu, but the prices were too rich for my blood, so I ordered a salad.

COMPLEX

Although the luxury vacation package offered every imaginable comfort, the exorbitant price tag was simply too rich for my blood, forcing me to seek a more modest alternative.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    abound in one's own sense

    To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.

  2. 02

    ace up one's sleeve

    A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.

  3. 03

    act one's age

    To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

  4. 04

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  5. 05

    afraid of one's own shadow

    Exceptionally timid.

  6. 06

    air one's dirty laundry in public

    To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

  7. 07

    air one's dirty linen in public

    Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

  8. 08

    albatross around one's neck

    A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.

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