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at a price

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Given over or conceded only at great expense.
  2. Gained at the cost of incurring unwelcome consequences.

Equivalents

Italianoa caro prezzo

Examples

“I will give⟳ you the secret plans, but at a price.”
“Winning the war came at a price.”
“He was grateful for the recognition, even though it was achieved at a price.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

at a profit at a push at a rate of knots at a run at a stand at a time

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