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cost
a pretty penny
To be expensive.
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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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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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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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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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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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