put (one) to a lot of expense

To force one to pay a large amount of money (for something). It put me to a lot of expense to fly over there for the interview, but it will be worth it if I get the job. Sending their three children through college put the Smiths to a lot of expense.

See also: expense, lot, of, put, to

See also:

put (one) to great expense
put (one) to the expense of (doing) (something)
put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something
pool of cash
pad (one's)/the expense account
by all manner of means
pay for
pay for (someone)
put (one) in a bad mood
with (one's) fingers in the till

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