to (one's) cost Idiom

at all costs

at any expense of time, effort or money He plans to go to school at all costs.

cost a pretty penny

cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny.

cost an arm and a leg

cost a lot of money, is very expensive That fur jacket must have cost her an arm and a leg.

cost (someone) an arm and a leg

" cost a lot; be very expensive."

cost you

require much money or emotional stress or time or energy Caring for a child will cost you - cost you a lot. But it's worth every minute, every tear.

cost a bomb

to be very expensive

at the cost of

at the expense of以…为代价；以…为牺牲
He succeeded only at the cost of his health．他成功了，但身体却垮了。
He saved the lives of his friends at the cost of his own．他牺牲自己而挽救了朋友的生命。

at any cost

Idiom(s): at all costs AND at any cost

Theme: REGARDLESS

regardless of the difficulty or cost; no matter what.
• I intend to have that car at all costs.
• I'll get there by six o'clock at all costs.
• Mary was going to get that job at any cost.

It cost an arm and a leg

If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.

It cost the earth

If something costs the earth, it is very expensive indeed.

to (one's) cost

To one's detriment; due to one's claimed acquaintance with article negative. Unfortunately, he's not as affectionate as we all had thought, as I begin out to my cost.Learn more: cost

to your ˈcost

(know, discover, etc. something) because of article abhorrent that has happened to you: Joanne’s not a actual reliable person, as I’ve afresh apparent to my cost.Learn more: cost

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