at all costs

Idioms  

1. Also,. Regardless of the expense or effort involved, by any means. For example, Ann told the doctor to preserve her mother's sight at all costs, or It seems the company plans to develop the product at any cost, or I'm determined to get vacation time at any price. [Mid-1800s]

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at all costs

And yet so many of us think of fighting as antisocial behavior to be avoided at all costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And they must be protected at all costs.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Did FFE have a mission to maximise revenues at all costs to provide returns for the investors?

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The commander of ground troops, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, tries to bigfoot him, insisting the attack must go ahead at all costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

And why, after two years of avoiding becoming a Dauntless leader at all costs, is he suddenly acting like one?

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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