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

Some of the damage of tariffs has been mitigated by lower interest rates, a fall in the value of the dollar, businesses finding clever ways around them, and, crucially, the many exemptions they contain.

From BBC

An initial estimate by the insurer pegged the damage at about $61,000 while a later estimate lowered that to about $42,000, reports show.

From Los Angeles Times

After reporting assignments interviewing residents who lost everything or couldn’t get back to their homes to assess the damage, I’d often file feeds while parked in the driveway of my childhood home.

From Los Angeles Times

The authority said it did not report the damage in Newark to police.

From BBC

"If these so-called bad bugs are causing the increase, we should see the signature of these bad bugs, the damage, was rare in the past and becomes increasingly common as we move towards the present day... we can also test other ideas too," said Graham.

From BBC