cost money

idiom

informal
: to be expensive
New equipment costs money.

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Setting up an e-commerce operation cost money the two didn’t have. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 That poses an obstacle for any repeal efforts, given that repeal would cost money, as opposed to other health care changes that could potentially be used to pay for tax cut extensions. Peter Sullivan, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024 That said, your contribution needn’t cost money or be complicated or over-the-top to be meaningful and appreciated. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 July 2024 That can cost money and add more to a growing newborn to-do list. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cost money 

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“Cost money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20money. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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