1 n-var Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something.
He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly..., It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses.

2 n-plural Expenses are amounts of money that you spend while doing something in the course of your work, which will be paid back to you afterwards. (BUSINESS) oft poss N
As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC..., Can you claim this back on expenses?

3  If you do something at someone's expense, they provide the money for it.
at someone's expense        phrase  PHR after v
Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?...

4  If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they do it to make you seem foolish.
at someone's expense    phrase  PHR after v
I think he's having fun at our expense.

5  If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage.
at the expense of    phrase  PHR after v, PHR n
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.

6 If you say that someone does something at the expense of another thing, you are expressing concern at the fact that they are not doing the second thing, because the first thing uses all their resources.
at the expense of phrase PHR after v, PHR n (disapproval) The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.

7  If you go totheexpenseof doing something, you do something which costs a lot of money. If you go to great expenseto do something, you spend a lot of money in order to achieve it.
go to ... expense    phrase  V inflects, oft PHR of -ing, PHR to-inf
Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?...

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