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

Jeffries said a debt default would crash the stock market, hurt the retirement accounts of seniors “and must be avoided at all costs.”

From Seattle Times

In a meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, several advisers said, the president tried to emphasize the consequences of default and to get leaders to agree that it must be avoided at all costs.

From New York Times

These days, she avoids the subject of Mr. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, at all costs.

From New York Times

“Avoid I-55 at all costs,” he wrote in a Facebook post shortly after noon local time.

From Washington Post

On the contrary, Hansen fears that big capital investment in the region “must be avoided at all costs.”

From Los Angeles Times