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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the damage

You can see dozens if not hundreds of news articles every week decrying the damage that these foods are doing to our health.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

Here are six things Kyiv is trying to do to mitigate the Russian ballistic threat and limit the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

In an article published on Substack, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, for many years Russia’s top oil tycoon and now a leading opposition figure, explained why the damage to the refining industry is so severe.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

With the exception of Rota, the damage in the region of around 210,000 people was less severe than after Sinkalu, a super typhoon that hit in April.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Walter holds my chin in one hand and turns my head left and right, assessing the damage.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen