at the expense of somebody/something | meaning of at the expense of somebody/something in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

at the expense of somebody/something

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He did not want to

at the expense of

his family

He did not want to devote more time to his businesshis family

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The

at the expense of

The client may win in court, but destroying the business relationship , he says.

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These are not just the capital

at the expense of

These are not just the shifting form of the economy and the rise of financial productive capital.

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The two companies said their

at the expense of

2,000 jobs.

The two companies said their marriage will come2,000 jobs.

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You will now

at the expense of

his.

You will now release me: the resulting implication being that I bought my freedom his.

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So there is little audience gain

at the expense of

long-term credibility.

So there is little chance that the 1993 programme will go for short-term

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All is

at the expense of

his

All is filtered through Hoving’s glass , which magnifies himselfhis colleagues

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The cars were produced quickly,

at the expense of

safety.

The cars were produced quickly,

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Similarly, countries may make use of

at the expense of

other countries.

Similarly, countries may make use of automation to improve their international competitiveness , sometimesother countries.

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Such values work

at the expense of

a positive

Such values work evaluation of females