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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expense
the extra/additional expense
• Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?
an unnecessary expense
• Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense.
living expenses
(= money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc )
• She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses.
operating expenses
(= money that a company spends on running its business )
• We must reduce our operating expenses.
legal/medical expenses
• We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses. • The tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.
household expenses
(= money spent looking after a house and the people in it )
• Unfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.
funeral expenses
(= the cost of arranging a funeral )
• She had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.
at great/huge/considerable/vast expense
(= used when saying that something costs a lot of money )
• The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy. • Recently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.
at your own expense
(= used when saying that you pay for something yourself )
• He had copies of the book printed at his own expense.
at (the)public expense
(= paid for by the public through taxes )
• The bridge was built at public expense.
go to the expense of doing something
(= do something that costs a lot of money )
• The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
spare no expense (in doing something)
(= spend a lot of money to buy the best things )
• Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding. • Everything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!
incur an expense
formal (= have to pay for something )
• Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expense
travel/travelling expenses
• The company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.
entertainment/business expenses
• The president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.
relocation/moving expenses
• Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.
verbs
pay sb’s expenses
• They agreed to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.
claim expenses
(= officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job )
• If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.
reimburse sb’s expenses
(= pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them )
• Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.
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noun cost/money spent on sth ADJ. considerable, enormous, great, vast | additional, extra | unexpected | unnecessary | public The bridge was built at public expense. | personal VERB + EXPENSE go to, incur They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. | put sb to Their visit put us to a lot of expense. | bear, cover, meet She had to meet the expense herself. | spare no No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. | avoid | be worth The results are well worth the expense. EXPENSE + VERB arise PREP. at sb/sth's ~ They had to repair the damage at their own expense. He built up the business at the expense of his health. | at … ~ The garden was transformed at great expense. The accommodation package includes admission to the golf course at no extra expense. sth that makes you spend money ADJ. big, considerable | incidental Relocated employees received grants towards incidental expenses like buying carpets. | business, management Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense. expenses: money spent for a particular purpose ADJ. high Medical expenses can be quite high if you are not insured. | deduct You will have to pay income tax on the rent you receive, although you can deduct expenses such as insurance. EXPENSE + VERB arise You can expect to receive compensation for all expenses arising out of the accident. EXPENSE + NOUN expense account Put the cost of the meal on your expense account. | expense/expenses claim PREP. on ~ a commercial traveller staying at the hotel on expenses PHRASES all expenses paid a two-day, all expenses paid trip to London allowable, legitimate, reasonable You can claim back the tax on legitimate business expenses. | basic The guides are unpaid except for basic expenses. | out-of-pocket (= paid for by an employee, to be claimed back later from the employer) Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the firm's business will be reimbursed. | personal | living | household | operating, overhead, running | business, work-related | travel/travelling | relocation, removal | legal, medical | funeral VERB + EXPENSE incur | cover, defray, meet, pay, refund, reimburse He was given a sum of money to cover his travel expenses. | claim (back) They are claiming expenses for travel and overnight accommodation. |
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