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Grammar fix

out of my price range

too expensive for me

More than you can or want to spend.

expressionB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • It's lovely, but it's a bit out of my price range.in a shop
  • A: What do you think of this one?
    B: Love it, but it's out of my price range, sorry.
    shopping with a friend

Fix the pattern

Pattern: [something] is (a bit) out of my price range

WrongIt's out of my price.

RightIt's out of my price range.

The fixed phrase keeps 'range': 'out of my price range'.

Pattern[something] is (a bit) out of my price range

Don't confuse it

Says you can't afford it; 'worth it' is about whether the value matches the price.

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