cost dear

broadly

(transitive with to) To be expensive. / (by extension) To cause a lot of pain or suffering.

Japanese Meaning

高額な費用がかかる、つまり価格が非常に高い / 結果として大きな痛みや苦しみをもたらす

If we postpone the repairs, the damage will cost dear to the company.

修理を先延ばしにすれば、その損害は会社にとって高くつくだろう。

Sense（1）

(transitive with to) To be expensive.

Sense（2）

(by extension) To cause a lot of pain or suffering.

costs dear

（ present singular third-person ）

costing dear

（ participle present ）

cost dear

（ participle past ）

cost dear

（ past ）