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

Yui's cake shop remains closed, as she assesses the extent of the damage.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Japanese military has mobilised 3,600 personnel for disaster relief operations and sent 20 aircraft to assess the damage from the air, the defence minister said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 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

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

I carefully unwrapped the chain, then winced as I saw the damage underneath.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda