price (oneself, someone, or something) out of the market
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To change the price of something in such a way that the market becomes no longer competitive or viable for oneself, someone, or something. They've really priced themselves out of the market by selling the new model at such a high price. Giant retail chains are pricing locally owned shops out of the market all over the country.
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price someone or something out of the market
to raise or lower a price and drive someone or something out of the marketplace. You are a very good singer, but your agent has priced you out of the market. The discount prices posted by the chain store were meant to price us out of the market.
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price out of the market
Charge so much for a product or service that no one will buy it, as in Asking $10 each for those old records is pricing yourself out of the market. [First half of 1900s]
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price yourself out of the market
If you price yourself out of the market, you try to sell goods or services at such a high price that nobody buys them. At £150,000 for a season, he really is pricing himself out of the market.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
price yourself out of the market
be unable to compete commercially.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
price yourself/something out of the ˈmarket
demand such a high price for something that no one wants to buy it: If you charge too much, you’ll price yourself out of the market.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
price out of the market
To eliminate the demand for (goods or services) by setting prices too high.
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