Grammar fix
high price
expensive
used to describe something that costs a lot of money or is more expensive than usual.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Many people complain about the high price of rent in the city.money
- One disadvantage of living in a popular tourist destination is the high price of basic goods and services.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: high price (of/for something); at a high price
WrongThe price is expensive.
RightThe price is high. / The product is expensive.
A PRICE is high or low; a PRODUCT is expensive or cheap. Prices aren't 'expensive'.
Patternhigh price (of/for something); at a high price
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
In speech natives just say 'expensive' or 'a high price'; 'elevated cost' is corporate.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a high pricepayhighforfetch
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'low price', which means something is cheap or not expensive.