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

Cofnas’s case soon mushroomed into a test of free speech at Cambridge, with academics publicly urging Cambridge to either terminate Cofnas or keep him on at all costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

"The Japanese constitution, Article 9 in particular, must be protected at all costs," he said.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Once I lived in fear, sneaking from place to place, avoiding schoolwork at all costs.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick