at someone's expense
idiom
1
: paid for by someone
a fancy dinner at my parents' expense
a stadium built at the taxpayers' expense
The tour is free, but all meals are at your own expense.
2
—used of a joke about or laughter at a person that might cause embarrassment
Everyone had a good laugh at my expense.
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“At someone's expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20someone%27s%20expense. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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