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cost sb dear cost sb dear
1 F0 to cause someone to spend a lot of money or lose money: » Buying that second-hand car without having it checked by a mechanic first cost us dear.Thesaurus+: ↑Costing too much , ↑Expensive and luxurious2 F0 to cause someone a lot of problems: » Later that year he attacked a photographer, an incident that cost him dear.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing |