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That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend.
Minna Antrim

Meaning of "at the expense of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT THE EXPENSE OF

at the expense of play
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WHAT DOES AT THE EXPENSE OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of at the expense of in the English dictionary

The definition of at the expense of in the dictionary is to the detriment of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT THE EXPENSE OF

at the back of one´s mind
at the best of times
at the cost of
at the double
at the drop of a hat
at the earliest
at the end of one´s tether
at the end of the day
at the fiddle
at the last gasp
at the latest
at the least
at the mercy of
at the outside
at the press
at the ready
at the request of
at the same time
at the sharp end
at the top of one´s lungs

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT THE EXPENSE OF

a couple of
because of
by virtue of
for the love of
in case of
in charge of
in course of
in face of
in place of
in spite of
in the name of
in the nature of
make use of
more of
redispose of
take advantage of
take care of
the reverse of
the right side of
to the tune of

Synonyms and antonyms of at the expense of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AT THE EXPENSE OF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «at the expense of» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of at the expense of

Translation of «at the expense of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT THE EXPENSE OF

Find out the translation of at the expense of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at the expense of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at the expense of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在牺牲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a expensas de los
570 millions of speakers

English

at the expense of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की कीमत पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على حساب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

за счет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

à custa de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এর মূল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au détriment de l´
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan perbelanjaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf Kosten der
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犠牲にして
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의희생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing biaya saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tại các chi phí của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ती किंमत मोजून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pahasına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a scapito di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kosztem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за рахунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în detrimentul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε βάρος της
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ten koste van die
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på bekostnad av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på bekostning av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at the expense of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE EXPENSE OF»

The term «at the expense of» is very widely used and occupies the 1.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE EXPENSE OF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «at the expense of» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «at the expense of» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at the expense of

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10 QUOTES WITH «AT THE EXPENSE OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word at the expense of.
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Minna Antrim
That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend.
2
Frederic Bastiat
Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.
3
Frederic Bastiat
The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.
4
Russell Brand
I recognize that I have the ability to be selfish, but I also recognize that you can't be happy if you only care about yourself at the expense of other people.
5
David Brin
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens.
6
Bob Brown
Globally the Greens have arisen like a spontaneous combustion, a reaction to the narrow-minded state-backed exploitation of resources and wealth for a few at the expense of the many.
7
Smedley Butler
War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
8
Jimmy Carter
I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority in office. I don't think the President of the United States should extoll Christianity if he happens to be a Christian at the expense of Judaism, Islam or other faiths.
9
Norman Cousins
People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams.
10
Davy Crockett
It was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson... even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT THE EXPENSE OF»

Discover the use of at the expense of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at the expense of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the ...
Offers a guide to finding creativity, success, and joy in a corporate milieu that often seems actively antithetical to these concepts
‎1999
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Another Day in Cubicle Paradise
Dilbert and his co-workers--along with Dogbert, Catbert, and the boss--explore the mysteries of corporate America, from unusual personnel decisions and the worst meetings on record to schizoid secretaries and consultants from hell.
Scott Adams, 2002
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What Would Betty Do?: How to Succeed at the Expense of ...
" Unchic? Unsaved? Wavering faith? Wandering hands? A pair of $650 Manolo Blahnik pumps that won't go with anything? No problem! Just ask yourself -- What would Betty do?
Paul Bradley, 2009
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The territorial expansion of the United States: at the ...
Guerra is the first historian to point out clearly that ""Yankee imperialism"" began in the 18th century and continued until the first publication of this book."
Ramiro Guerra, Fernando E. Pérez Peña, 2003
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A letter to m. Jean-Baptiste Say, on the comparative expense ...
Now it is observed by Adam Smith, " The wear and " tear of a free servant is equally at the expense of his " master, and it generally costs him much less than that of " a slave. The fund destined for replacing and repairing, " if I may say so, the ...
Adam Hodgson, 1823
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The Philosophy of Taxation and Public Finance
At least two other categories of regulations exist, those that benefit some special interest at the expense of the general public and those that are actually harmful to the general public. A number of trade regulations fall into one or both of these ...
Robert W. McGee, 2004
7
Philippine Law on Torts and Damages
It is a general principle, underlying various legal doctrines and remedies, that one person should not be permitted unjustly to enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution of, or for property or benefits ...
J. Cezar S. Sangco, 1993
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
to negative the supposition, that the new buildings, erected for the private benefit of the surgical officers attached to the Hospital, were erected at the expense of the Institution. But if the expense of those buildings were not defrayed out of the ...
9
ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: FIFTEEN VOLUMES
One Day and Boarding School (commenced 1819), containing 11 males and 8 females; the children in all these Schools are educated at the expense of their parents. CIRENCESTEII Parish (Pop. 5,420.) - One Infant School (commenced ...
10
The Foundations of Unjust Enrichment: Six Centennial Lectures
Mr Edwards who made money by trespassing in and under Mr Lee's land can be said to have unjustly enriched himself at the expense of Mr Lee. If it is objected that he obtained the money from a third hand — from the tourists who came to see ...
Peter Birks, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT THE EXPENSE OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at the expense of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bulldogs end long losing streak at the expense of rock-bottom rivals …
Batley Bulldogs ended a run of seven successive defeats with a comfortable 34-6 win over Doncaster at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
2
Saving one school program at the expense of another
Yet the lesson here is not so much saving one program at the expense of another. The lesson, rather, is how painful it is to be faced with such ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
3
Shahid takes six of the best for Crewe Vagrants
Shahid Mahboob inspired Crewe Vagrants to make it back-to-back wins with a 38-run success at the expense of Meir Heath, on Saturday. «Crewe Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Merseyside and West Lancashire red squirrels at risk of pox
They spread rapidly throughout the UK, unfortunately at the expense of our native red squirrel. To help prevent a repeat of the devastation in ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
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"He kept profits up, but at the expense of collegiality": Davies quits …
"He kept profits up, but at the expense of collegiality": Davies quits, Linklaters sources react. 3 July 2015 | By Tabby Kinder ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
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'I Cannot Make For Good Copy at the Expense of My Personal Life …
While Mahesh Bhatt isn't shy about baring the personal side of his life and even makes movies on it, daughter Alia thinks otherwise. Alia Bhatt ... «Masala.com, Jul 15»
7
PKR claims Fitch upgrade achieved at expense of Malaysians
“It is therefore the GST that has essentially saved the Government from the threat of downgrade but at the expense of the rakyat,” he said in a ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
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Armenian PM: Increased electricity tariff not to be subsidized at …
The increased electricity tariffs in Armenia will be subsidized at the expense of extra-budgetary resources until an audit is conducted at Electric ... «Panorama.am, Jun 15»
9
iOS 9 could save battery life but at the expense of performance
The struggles with demands for more time for every charge is forcing owners to have to make a choice. The latest generations of the iPhone ... «Mobile Commerce Press, Jun 15»
10
Al-Bashir: African Unity at the expense of jobs & a tattered reputation?
The Omar al-Bashir saga has dragged on for a couple of weeks. We have heard how he snuck away like a thief out of Waterkloof airbase with ... «BizNews, Jun 15»

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