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

“The application is for a permit to repair the damage from the fire, which was not caused by the cold storage operations at the facility,” the company stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Spain declared a national emergency as wildfires destroyed more than 370,000 acres of land this year, six times the damage from last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

They can’t be expected to fully appreciate the damage they may cause inadvertently — but the humans making and profiting off them certainly can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

King Charles said a key theme of the relay had been raising awareness of plastic pollution and the damage it causes to marine life.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

At last the German attack planes flew away again, leaving the women of the 46th to repair the damage and help their friends who had been wounded.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein