cost money

idiom

informal
: to be expensive
New equipment costs money.

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Finally, holding a special election would cost money that the state does not have since its 2025-2026 budget had to already paper over a $11.8-billion deficit. Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 28 July 2025 And to state the obvious, all these things cost money. Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Of course, the enhanced sound systems, plusher seating and wider screens cost money, and that’s been in short supply at multiplexes. Brent Lang, Variety, 2 July 2025 Long loved things, but never forgot that things cost money, and sought to encourage both appreciation and discernment. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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