to pay too dearly for one's whistle
to pay too dearly for one's whistle
01
to waste too much money, resources, or effort on doing something that proves to be unfulfilling in the end
![to [pay] too dearly for {one's} whistle definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41198/original/?type=jpeg "to [pay] too dearly for {one's} whistle definition and meaning")
Formal
Idiom
Old use
أمثلة
If you invest in that company without doing your research, you might pay too dearly for your whistle.
