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at the expense of
Prepositional phrase
broadly
idiomatic
figuratively
humorous
Japanese Meaning
（金融）～の費用や料金を負担して / （拡張的に、慣用的に）自己の責任をもって / （比喩的に）～を犠牲にして、～に損害を与える形で
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(finance) Paid for by an individual or group. / (by extension, idiomatic) At one's responsibility. / (figuratively) In a way as to harm somebody or something; to the detriment of.
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at the expense of
The team-building retreat was arranged at the expense of the interns, who had to cover their own travel costs.
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The team-building retreat was arranged at the expense of the interns, who had to cover their own travel costs.
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