at the expense of
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Definition och betydelse av "at the expense of"på engelska

at the expense of
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på bekostnad av

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another 
kollokation
grammatisk information
Exempel
His success came at the expense of his personal life, as he devoted all his time to work. 

Hans framgång kom på bekostnad av hans privatliv, eftersom han ägnade all sin tid åt arbetet.

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