at the expense of somebody

at the expense of somebody
at the expense of sb/sth idiom
with loss or damage to sb/sth

He built up the business at the expense of his health.

an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn

Main entry:expenseidiom

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  • put somebody to the expense of of doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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