the damage

Idioms  

1. The cost or price of something, as in So what's the damage for this outfit? This seemingly modern slangy phrase, with damage alluding to the harm done to one's pocketbook, was first recorded in 1755.

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Example Sentences

Mr O'Sullivan said it will cost around "half a million" with the damage caused and that it "doesn't look saveable".

From BBC

Officials said the extent of the damage in the worst-affected central region was only just being revealed as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides.

From Barron's

Adobe’s Firefly Image 5 model, released in October, removed the damage without changing any of the faces.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Thailand, where at least 162 people were killed in one of the worst floods in a decade, authorities continued to deliver aid and clear the damage.

From Barron's

Their stocks show the damage: So far this year, Chipotle is down around 44%, Cava about 56% and Sweetgreen about 80%.

From The Wall Street Journal