at (one's) expense



at (one's) expense

1. One's financial responsibility. Once I learned that the trip was at my expense, I decided not to go.
2. To one's detriment or disadvantage. I was furious when I heard the other kids telling jokes at my little brother's expense.
See also: expense

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Griogair-Scottish
GillesZHEELFrench
JarrodJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
AlİM-Turkish
Yaara-Hebrew
Vinka-Croatian