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costly battle
释义
Example sentences
costly battle
It would not be common sense to fight a
costly
battle
in the courts.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Is this the
costliest
divorce
battle
in history?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
Not wanting to enter
costly
legal
battles
, defendants almost always settle.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2015
)
See
chart battle
Definition of 'costly'
costly
(
k
ɒ
stli
,
US
k
ɔː
st-
)
Explore 'costly' in the dictionary
adjective
If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
COBUILD Collocations
costly battle
battle rages
boardroom battle
bruising battle
chart battle
costly battle
court battle
courtroom battle
custody battle
decisive battle
divorce battle
election battle
ensuing battle
fierce battle
head-to-head battle
intense battle
leadership battle
lengthy battle
long battle
long-running battle
naval battle
physical battle
ratings battle
relish a battle
spark a battle
street battle
survive a battle
tactical battle
takeover battle
tough battle
uphill battle
随便看
to watch sb like a hawk
to watch telly
to watch tv
to watch your step
to-watch-your-step
to wave/frown at sb
to wave goodbye to sb, wave sb goodbye
to wave to/at sb
tow away
towaway
towaway zone
to wax lyrical
towbar
towboat
tow car
tow-coloured
to wear a hole in sth
to wear one's hair up/long/loose etc
to wear the trousers to wear the pants
to wear thin
to wear well
to weary of sb/sth
to weather the storm
to-weather-the-storm
to weave in and out of/among
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