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at all costs

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ət ˌɔl ˈkɔsts/ · UK /ət ˌɔːl ˈkɒsts/

at all costs means: Whatever the effort, expense, or danger, even if there are serious disadvantages.

adverb

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Whatever the effort, expense, or danger, even if there are serious disadvantages.

  • We must win at all costs.
  • They wanted to protect their children at all costs.
  • Avoid making that mistake at all costs.

Similar words: at any price, no matter what

Common phrases: win at all costs, avoid at all costs, protect at all costs

Questions about at all costs

What does at all costs mean?

Whatever the effort, expense, or danger, even if there are serious disadvantages.

What is at all costs in other languages?

Türkçe: ne pahasına olursa olsun · Español: a toda costa · Français: à tout prix · Deutsch: um jeden Preis · Italiano: a ogni costo · 日本語: 何としても

How do you pronounce at all costs?

In American English /ət ˌɔl ˈkɔsts/; in British English /ət ˌɔːl ˈkɒsts/.

How do you use at all costs in a sentence?

We must win at all costs. They wanted to protect their children at all costs.

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