put (one) to a lot of expense

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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

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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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put/set somebody right
put/set somebody straight
put/set somebody to work
put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest
put/set something in motion
put/set something to rights
put/set store by something
put/set the cat among the pigeons
put/set the record straight
put/set your house in order
put/set/place somebody on a pedestal
put/set/turn your mind to something
put/stick the boot in
put/stick the knife in
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
put/stick your oar in
put/throw a spanner in the works
put/throw somebody off the scent
put/throw your weight behind something
put/turn something to good account
put/turn the clock back
put/turn/send somebody out to grass
put-down
putrid
puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
puts me to a lot of expense
putt
putt along
putter
putter about
putter along
putter around
putting on the Ritz
putt-putt
putty
putty head
putty headed
putty in (one's) hands
putty in hands
putty in somebody's hands
putty in someone's hands
putty in your hands
puttyhead
put-up job
putz
putz around
puzzle
puzzle out
puzzle out (something)
puzzle over
puzzle over (someone or something)
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puts me on the griddle
puts me on the hot seat
puts me on the right footing
puts me on the sidelines
puts me on the street
puts me onto
puts me out
puts me out of
puts me out of business
puts me out of countenance
puts me out of humor
puts me out of humour
puts me out of my misery
puts me out of sorts
puts me out of the way
puts me out on the street
puts me out to grass
puts me out to pasture
puts me right
puts me straight
puts me through
puts me through it
puts me through my facings
puts me through my paces
puts me through the hoop
puts me through the hoops
puts me through the mangle
puts me through the ringer
puts me through the wringer
puts me to
puts me to a lot of expense
puts me to bed
puts me to bed with a shovel
puts me to flight
puts me to great expense
puts me to rest
puts me to sleep
puts me to the expense of
puts me to the sword
puts me to work
puts me together
puts me under
puts me under a gag order
puts me under a microscope
puts me under a spell
puts me under arrest
puts me under close scrutiny
puts me under intense scrutiny
puts me under pressure
puts me under scrutiny
puts me under the microscope
puts me up
puts me up against
puts me up on a pedestal
puts me up to
puts me up to it
puts me wise
puts me wise to
puts me wise to it
puts me wise to someone
puts me wise to something
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