at a loss »
Below the cost or price of purchase.
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bang for the buck »
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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cost a pretty penny »
To be expensive.
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double-edged sword »
A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.
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dress up »
To wear fancy dress or a costume.
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f** someone over »
To exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.
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free ride »
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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go Dutch »
To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
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hiding to nothing »
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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not touch something with a ten foot pole »
To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion.
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orphan drug »
But which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.
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parade of horribles »
A parade featuring a progression of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes.
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pay the freight »
To bear the cost.
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pay the freight »
To pay for the cost of transport.
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price is right »
The cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.
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set back »
To cost money, as.
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sleeves from one's vest »
Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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spark spread »
The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.
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two-bit »
Costing 25 cents.
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