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Common collocations with expense in American Collocation

expense noun

US /ɪkˈspens/

additional and minor

added
additional
extra
incidental
miscellaneous

This sum is intended to cover the cost of evening meals, drinks and snacks, and other incidental expenses.

major

considerable
enormous

The car had been restored at enormous expense by the former owner.

of a particular type

administrative
legal
medical
operational

Clients will not be liable for any legal expenses.

spend money

incur

Students also incur expenses for the following: photocopying, stationery, and printing.

We didn’t want to put you to any extra expense.

If your computer is still working, why go to the expense of buying a new version?

have or give money to pay for something

afford
cover
meet

The council has granted £1,600 to meet these expenses.

avoid spending money

avoid
save
spare

The original idea was to put our catalogue on the Web and save some printing expense.

No expense was spared when it came to choosing the correct mix of software applications.