pens Idioma

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。

dispense with

1．choose to do without不用；无需
We can dispense with his help．我们不需要他的帮助。
2．get rid of免除
Let's dispense with all the formalities and begin our meeting at once．让我们免去繁文褥节，立即开会吧。
The conveyer belt has enabled the workers to dispense with the lifting of the parts by hand．传送带解除了工人们用手工传送零件之苦。

indispensable to

absolutely necessary to 对…不可缺少的
Clearness and precision are indispensable to a good style of writing．明晰和精确是文体优美的作品所不可缺少的。

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.

no matter what happens

Idiom(s): no matter what happens

Theme: REGARDLESS

in any event; without regard to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no matter what.
• No matter what happens, we'll still be friends.

in case sth happens

Idiom(s): in case sth happens

Theme: HAPPENING

in the event that something takes place.
• She carries an umbrella in case it rains.
• I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache.

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.

When one door shuts another opens.

Failure should not discourage us, for some other opportunity always exists.

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.

dispense

dispense
dispense with
1) to get rid of; do away with
2) to do without; manage without

expense

expense
see at the expense of; go to the trouble; money is no object.

pension

pension
pension off
to dismiss from service with a pension