cost someone dearly

cost someone dearly
cost someone dearly (or dear)
involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty

they were really bad mistakes on my part and they cost us dearly


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  • cost someone dear (or dearly) — involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty. → cost …   English new terms dictionary

  • cost — cost1 [ kɔst ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something: cost of: A rise in interest rates will increase the cost of borrowing. cover the cost of something (=be enough to pay for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cost */*/*/ — I UK [kɒst] / US [kɔst] noun Word forms cost : singular cost plural costs 1) [countable/uncountable] the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something cost of: A rise in interest rates will increase the cost of… …   English dictionary

  • dearly — dear|ly [ dırli ] adverb 1. ) very much: He dearly wants to win. I love him dearly in spite of all his faults. would dearly like to do something: I d dearly like to be there when he finds out the truth! 2. ) with serious loss, damage, or trouble …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cost — 1 noun 1 MONEY PAID (C) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: I ll give you $15 to cover the cost of the gas. | at a cost of: The new building s going up at a cost of $82 million. | high/low cost: a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cost — cost1 W1S1 [kɔst US ko:st] n 1.) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something cost of ▪ the cost of accommodation ▪ I offered to pay the cost of the taxi. ▪ Insurance to cover the cost of a funeral is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cost — verb (past and past participle cost) 1》 require the payment of (a specified sum) in order to be bought or obtained.     ↘cause or require the expenditure or loss of.     ↘informal be expensive for: it ll cost you. 2》 (past and past participle… …   English new terms dictionary

  • dearly — [[t]dɪ͟ə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v (emphasis) If you love someone dearly, you love them very much. [FORMAL] She loved her father dearly. 2) ADV GRADED: ADV before v (emphasis) If you would dearly like to do or have something, you would… …   English dictionary

  • dearly — adverb 1 if you love someone dearly, want something dearly etc, you do so with strong emotions: James loved his sister dearly. 2 cost sb dearly to cause a lot of trouble or suffering: Vandalism costs schools dearly. 3 pay dearly to suffer a lot… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • List of The Jeffersons episodes — This is a list of episodes of The Jeffersons, a CBS situation comedy from 1975 1985. Contents 1 Season 1: 1975 2 Season 2: 1975 1976 3 Season 3: 1976 1977 4 Season 4 …   Wikipedia

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