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
Aleksandroah-lek-SAHN-droEsperanto
Dianadie-AN-ə (English), dee-AH-nah (Italian, German, Dutch)English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian,
Gentiana-Albanian
Isidoraee-see-DHO-rah (Spanish), ee-zee-DO-rah (Italian), iz-i-DAWR-ə (English)Serbian, Macedonian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Gr
Ksaweryksah-VE-riPolish
ErnURNEnglish