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

Iran faces an enormous, costly and time-consuming effort to dig out from under the damage caused by the U.S. and Israeli attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

"They say it, but then they do nothing. I don't know what's worse, the silence or the complicity, because those who stay silent are perfectly aware of the damage football is suffering."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

You reported the damage as required, so you’ve done your part.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

And, of course, he would fix up the damage from the fire in the process.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm