at the expense of — with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
Pronunciation (IPA): /æt ðə ɪkˈspens ʌv/
Example Sentences
- She became a millionaire at the expense of her social life - now she only talks to her bank account.
- The company increased profits at the expense of employee satisfaction.
- He told jokes at the expense of his friend, but they weren't laughing.
at the expense of
PREPOSITION[/æt ðə ɪkˈspens ʌv/]
with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
💡 Concept
He built his career at the expense of his family time.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/æt ðə ɪkˈspens ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/æt ðə ɪkˈspens ɒv/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
defenseimmenseintense
defense
immense
intense
🔗Collocations
at the expense of health
at the expense of others
at the expense of quality
at the expense of the environment
succeed at the expense of
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“She became a millionaire at the expense of her social life - now she only talks to her bank account.”
“The company increased profits at the expense of employee satisfaction.”
“He told jokes at the expense of his friend, but they weren't laughing.”
😄 Fun example
“The student improved his grades at the expense of sleep - he became a walking zombie.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
at the cost ofby sacrificingto the detriment ofat the price of
Antonyms
for the benefit ofto the advantage ofin favor of
Related
sacrificetrade-offcompromiseexpensecost
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