sticker shock | Idiomator

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic,chieflyUS)Disgust, shock, orfrightupon learning thepriceof an item offered for sale.1981November 9, P. Witteman, K. Pierce, “Going from Bad to Even Worse”, inTime:Last week Jensen returned to his dealer's showroom to eye the new Continental, but he quickly became another victim of what Detroit calls "sticker shock." The price on the car's window: $25,692. Says he: "Damn, that is expensive! It persuaded me to keep driving my '80 until it won't go any more."1996Dec, Ed Henry,Taking on Sticker Shock,Kiplinger's Personal Finance:Now the 1997 model year brings a slew of new and redesigned models that tacklesticker shockhead-on.2022August 8, Nicole Hong, “$15 French Fries and $18 Sandwiches: Inflation Hits New York”, inNew York Times‎[1],→ISSN:This was supposed to be a summer of long-awaited celebrations in New York City, the return of a packed calendar full of birthday dinners and happy hours. But New Yorkers are confrontingsticker shockeverywhere they look, whether they’re shopping for barbecue supplies at the grocery store, ordering a beer after work or grabbing a late-night slice of pizza.2023June 10, Tim Hayward, “The pie's the limit”, inFT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 2:But we have been educated, by a warped system, to believe that food is cheap as of right. That is why many of us are now sufferingsticker shockwhen we eat out.

Examples:

EN: That's called sticker shock.
ES: Eso se llama conmoción.
EN: Many of our parents experience similar sticker shock, if I may.
ES: Muchos padres sufren un shock parecido.
EN: - l lusted after it myself, but saw the price tag and got sticker shock.
ES: - Tuve deseos de comprarmelo, pero vi el precio y casi me dio un ataque.
EN: Can you get post-traumatic stress disorder from sticker shock?
ES: ¿Puedes tener estrés pos-traumático por consultar un precio?
EN: So... I think that's probably where my sticker shock comes from.
ES: - Entonces, creo que es probable
EN: Well, he gave me sticker shock.
ES: Bueno, me sorprendió el precio.
EN: I'm in sticker shock.
ES: Estoy anonadada.
EN: I went through the same sticker shock when I was looking for a new apartment, Nick.
ES: Yo pasé por lo mismo cuando buscaba un nuevo apartamento, Nick.
EN: More like a delayed sticker shock.
ES: Más bien un impacto por el precio retardado.
EN: As consumers feel sticker shock, they may buy more of their groceries, clothes and other goods at the retailer's stores and website instead of turning to competitors.
HI: चूंकि उपभोक्ता स्टिकर शॉक महसूस करते हैं, वे प्रतिस्पर्धियों की ओर रुख करने के बजाय खुदरा विक्रेता के स्टोर और वेबसाइट पर अपनी अधिक किराने का सामान, कपड़े और अन्य सामान खरीद सकते हैं।
EN: This is the real reason for your sticker shock.
HI: यह है आपके मोटापे की असली वजह
EN: The number has never before been released.Losing the tax credit can come with a sticker shock.
HI: इनका ऋण कभी उतर सके ना, इन्हें कोटि कोटि प्रणाम!
EN: But watch out for the sticker shock....holy christ...!
HI: पिघलाने के लिए हिलाओ ... दिव्य!
EN: If you are, most likely you are in sticker shock at the cost of the tickets.
HI: यदि हाँ, तो आप इस कीमत पर मिलने वाले उपकरणों की संख्या से व्याकुल होंगे।
EN: Don't talk to us about sticker shock.
HI: धडकनों में घबराहट की बात हमसे मत करो.

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