expen 成语

pad an expense account

claim more money than spent, add false expenses How can I pad my expense account if I don't have receipts?

at the expense of

1．with the loss of； at the sacrifice of失去；牺牲
He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies．他全然不顾学习，把全部时间都用于踢球。
He became a brilliant scholar，but only at the expense of his health．他成了一个卓越的学者，却牺牲了自己的健康。
Don't try to benefit at the expense of others．不要干损人利已的事。
2．at the cost of花费；支付
We were all entertained at the director's expense．我们全由导演请客。
They built the railroad at the expense of two hundred million dollars．他们花了2亿美元修筑这条铁路。
He has been at the expense of her education．他一直支付她的教育经费。

out-of-pocket expenses

Idiom(s): out-of-pocket expenses

Theme: MONEY

the actual amount of money spent. (Refers to the money one person pays while doing something on someone else's behalf. One isusually paid back this money.)
• My out-of-pocket expenses for the party were nearly $175.
• My employer usually pays all out-of-pocket expenses for a business trip.

go to the expense

Idiom(s): go to the expense (of doing sth)

Theme: MONEY

to pay the (large) cost of doing something.
• I hate to have to go to the expense of painting the house.
• It needs to be done, so you'll have to go to the expense.

expense is no object

Idiom(s): money is no object AND expense is no object

Theme: MONEY

it does not matter how much something costs.
• Please show me your finest automobile. Money is no object.
• I want the finest earrings you have. Don't worry about how much they cost because expense is no object.

out-of-pocket expenses|expenses|out|pocket

n. phr. Expenses one has to pay for oneself, not the company that sends one on a given assignment, such as tips for waiters, cab drivers, etc. Luckily, my out-of-pocket expenses didn't amount to more than $15.

expen 成语

pad an expense account

at the expense of

out-of-pocket expenses

go to the expense

expense is no object

out-of-pocket expenses|expenses|out|pocket

expense

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