cost money

idiom

informal
: to be expensive
New equipment costs money.

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For example, community members couldn’t advertise events that cost money, unless those events were for nonprofits. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 That means retrofitting roofs and siding, adding sprinkler systems, clearing vegetation and undertaking a host of other measures that cost money and require constant vigilance. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Scott is going to cost money, though not what Burnes or other top-level starters are getting. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 But such projects — and anticipated load growth — will cost money. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cost money 

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“Cost money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20money. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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