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

While better rainfall and agricultural production this year have helped, one good harvest "cannot undo the damage of several years of drought".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rather than focusing only on the damage that develops as the disease progresses, scientists may eventually be able to reproduce a natural genetic defense that helps protect vulnerable brains before significant damage occurs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The full extent of the damage did not become clear until dawn broke on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

After the 25-foot-deep hole swallowed Cage’s driveway, the city of Malibu red-tagged 31 homes on the street, forcing evacuations since the damage blocks the only route in and out of the beach side neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Insurance more than covered the damage, so she wound up with a fixed car and new speakers.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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