the damage

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.

Example Sentences

Uber said it will maintain $1 million in liability insurance to cover injuries or property damage in accidents caused by their rideshare drivers, as well as insurance that covers the cost to repair the driver’s car, regardless of who is at fault for the damage.

From Los Angeles Times

The judge said during his sentencing that he had taken into consideration Combs' family ties, but said he also had to take into account the damage he had caused to his two victims.

From BBC

But as has been the case so often this season, the architects of their own downfall didn't attempt to recover until the damage was done.

From BBC

Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic.

From BBC

Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert in government ethics, said, however, “It’s not just about tainted awards. If the industry believes the system is corrupt, then the public is harmed. And the damage has already been done.”

From Salon