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and hang the cost/expense

if you say that you will do or have something and hang the cost, you mean that you will spend whatever is necessary. I thought for once in our lives let's treat ourselves really well and hang the cost.

See also: expense, hang

at all costs

if something must be done or avoided at all costs, it must be done or avoided whatever happens. The only other option is working on Saturdays which is something I want to avoid at all costs. He appears to have decided that he must stay in power at all costs.

See also: all

cost (someone) a pretty penny

to be very expensive. That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny.

See also: penny, pretty

cost (someone) an arm and a leg (informal)

to be very expensive. These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg!

See also: arm, leg

cost someone dear

if something that someone does, especially something stupid, costs them dear, it causes them a lot of problems. Later that year he attacked a photographer, an incident that cost him dear.

See also: dear

count the cost

to start to understand how badly something has affected you. I didn't read the contract fully before I signed it but I'm counting the cost now.

See also: count

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at all costs

no matter what dangers or difficulties are involved. The country must defend its borders at all costs.

at any cost

at any price

See also: all

at any cost

no matter how difficult. Even if I'm sure I am right, I will avoid an argument with most people at any cost.

at all costs

See also: any