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little steep

 and little pricey

Fig. relatively expensive; costing more than one wants to pay. The food here is a little pricey, but you get a lot of it.

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steep someone in something

Fig. to immerse someone in some kind of knowledge or other experience; to saturate someone with some kind of experience or training. (Fig. on steep something in something.) Her parents steeped her in good literature and music. she steeped herself in the legends of her people.

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steep something in something

to soak something in a liquid. I steeped the shirt in red dye. You have to steep these herbs in steamy hot water for five minutes.

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It's/That's a bit steep!

  (British & Australian)

something that you say when you think something is not fair Keith, calling me boring? That's a bit steep!

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steep in

v.

To expose someone or something to something else in order to imbue some quality: The teacher steeped the students in classic literature. The university is steeped in tradition.

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steep

mod. [of a price] high; expensive. Their prices are pretty steep, but their goods are of high quality.