at one's expense

Definition och betydelse av "at one's expense"på engelska

at one's expense
01

på hans bekostnad, för hans pengar

used to say who has paid for something
at {one's} expense definition and meaning
idiom
Exempel
We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.
Reparationerna gjordes på hyresvärdens bekostnad.
02

(particularly of a joke) in a way that causes harm to someone or makes them embarrassed

at {one's} expense definition and meaning
disapproving
idiom
Exempel
She felt like everyone was laughing at her expense when her voice cracked during the important speech.
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