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| at all costs |
| 1. prep. Absolutely imperative; sparing no effort. |
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| We have to retain the majority at all costs. |
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| I have to avoid being late for work again at all costs, or I'll lose my job! |
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| Analysis |
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| at |
| 1. prep. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place. |
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| Caesar was at Rome; at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine; at Jim’s house |
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| 2. prep. (indicating time) (Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.) |
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| at six o’clock; at closing time; at night. |
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| 3. prep. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner). |
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| all |
| 1. adv. (degree) intensifier. |
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| It suddenly went all quiet. |
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| She was all, “Whatever.” |
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| 2. adv. (poetic) Entirely. |
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| 3. adv. Apiece; each. |
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| costs |
| 1. n. plural of cost |
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| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of cost |
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| cost |
| 1. v. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price. |
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| This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30. |
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| It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world. |
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| 2. v. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of. |
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| Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives. |
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