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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beauty mark »
Or artificially using cosmetics.
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cost a pretty penny »
To be expensive.
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dar brincos »
To jump, leap.
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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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lord of the flies »
A ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
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make up »
To apply cosmetics or makeup.
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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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