cheese tax
- noun
- /tʃiːz tæks/
- Informal
:
impuesto sobre el queso
- After the government imposed a cheese tax, many retailers voiced their concerns.
Examples
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The new cheese tax has led to higher prices in supermarkets.
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The government introduced a cheese tax that increased the cost of imported mozzarella.
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Some people argue that the cheese tax hurts both consumers and local cheese producers.
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The new cheese tax has upset many consumers.
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Did you hear about the cheese tax increase?
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Consumers are unhappy about the recent cheese tax affecting their favorite dairy products.
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Because of the cheese tax, local cheese shops are struggling to keep their prices competitive.
Synonyms
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3.0
A tax you pay on goods brought into or sent out of a country
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4.1
A tax the government charges on goods brought into a country
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3.5
A tax the government charges on goods brought into or sent out of a country
A tax on goods brought into a country mainly to raise government money
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'cheese tax' is a straightforward noun-noun composition whose meaning — a tax applied to cheese or cheese products — is directly derivable from 'cheese' and 'tax'. Although sometimes used humorously, the semantic relation is literal and follows common compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The phrase cheese tax may come from a simple, joking image: a tax collector counting little wheels of cheese and adding a small extra tax to each one. That's why the term is used today to mean 'a tax on cheese'.