At All Costs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at all costs What does at all costs mean?	no matter what, regardless of the cost or difficulty	The company decided to protect their market share at all costs.
at all costs What does at all costs mean?	at any expense of time/effort/money	We plan to send our child to a good school at all costs.
at all costs What does at all costs mean?	regardless of the cost or difficulty, no matter what	The company wants to protect their product design at all costs.
at all costs What does at all costs mean?	at any expense of time or effort or money	We plan to send our child to a good school at all costs.
	Some Random Idioms
set the table What does "set the table" mean?	to place plates/glasses/napkins on the table before a meal	I set the table for my mother while she was cooking dinner.

hunk of ass What does "hunk of ass" mean?	potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
line of products What does "line of products" mean?	a group or category of products that are similar to each other	Our company will introduce a new line of products in the autumn.
put (lay) one's cards on the table What does "put (lay) one's cards on the table" mean?	be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	be open and honest about one's intentions or resourcesI put my cards on the table and told my boss about my plans to return to school and study economics.
bug (someone) What does "bug (someone)" mean?	to annoy or irritate someone	My friend is beginning to bug me with his endless questions.
make out (something) What does "make out (something)" mean?	distinguish/identify something, manage to see or read something	The ship captain could not make out the name of the other boat because of the fog.
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information about the scandal.

dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, stubborn	The man is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and will never change.
keep a secret What does "keep a secret " mean?	to not tell a secret to others	I have been trying to keep a secret about my friend's boyfriend for a long time now.
Twinkie What does "Twinkie" mean?	Asian person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people

American Idioms and Expressions

At All Costs Idiom