at a premium

idiom

: for a high price

Land in the county is selling at a premium.

Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.

: difficult to get because there is little available

We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.

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Unfortunately, this Duff & Phelps fund constantly trades at a premium. —

Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 While the shares trade at a premium, Netflix’s fundamentals should improve subscriber figures and viewership trends. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 Malone will have to navigate those, especially if wins continue to be at a premium. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024 His strategy is to make the stand’s balance sheet look so attractive that a few years later, another investor will buy it at a premium — or if that fails, then yes, to sell it off for parts. —

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