at all costs

Idioms  

1. Also,. Regardless of the expense or effort involved, by any means. For example, Ann told the doctor to preserve her mother's sight at all costs, or It seems the company plans to develop the product at any cost, or I'm determined to get vacation time at any price. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Her affinity for her subject — an undisguised bias most documentary filmmakers would try to avoid at all costs — is her great advantage.

From Salon

Social-media companies build their products to keep kids addicted at all costs.

From MarketWatch

The doctor examined him, and said that Karli should be kept warm at all costs, and that the more water we could get him to drink the better.

From Literature

He knows that “Marty Supreme” holds an unflattering mirror up to his own drive and allows that to become its own backhanded compliment to the thrill of watching an actor chase success at all costs.

From Los Angeles Times

We were charged with protecting history at all costs, while they were happy to change history for the right price.

From Literature