put at a premium

put something at a premium

to make something available only at an extra cost or through extra effort. The scarcity of fresh vegetables at this time of year puts broccoli at a premium. The high demand for apples puts them at a premium.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carola	kah-RO-lah (German)	Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish
Wenceslaus	WEN-səs-laws (English)	History
Manoja	-	Hinduism
Alexandria	[ælig'za:ndriə]
Francescu	-	Corsican
Carme (1)	KAR-me (Galician)	Galician, Catalan