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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at all costs

And they must be protected at all costs.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

You don’t want to turn into another person who is lobbying your grandmother at all costs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

One problem with formal language learning is that it encourages us to focus on accuracy at all costs.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

In an era where batting averages are plummeting and homers and strikeouts are nearing all-time highs, Murakami serves as the ultimate manifestation of baseball’s unending pursuit of power at all costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

He had been trained to get a grip at once and to hold it at all costs.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams