"over the odds" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Connected with gambling, such as horse racing and card games, where the amount for a price or a payoff depends on the odds (chances). Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} over the odds, {{en-PP}} over the odds
  1. (UK, informal) More than necessary; too much. Tags: UK, informal Related terms: beat the odds
    Sense id: en-over_the_odds-en-prep_phrase-GCC7bPga Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Connected with gambling, such as horse racing and card games, where the amount for a price or a payoff depends on the odds (chances).",
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          "text": "If you wait til next week, you'll find yourself paying over the odds for the tickets.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013 October 15, Rory Cellan-Jones, “Supercell: Europe’s supercharged games success”, in BBC News",
          "text": "This might look like another of those dotcom deals, where a wealthy corporate giant pays over the odds for a business with big user numbers but no concrete business plan.",
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        "More than necessary; too much."
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        "(UK, informal) More than necessary; too much."
      ],
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          "word": "beat the odds"
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        "More than necessary; too much."
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        "(UK, informal) More than necessary; too much."
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