expense : Idioms & Phrases


at any expense

  • adverb regardless of the cost involved
    at all costs; at any cost.
    • he wanted to save her life at all cost
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business expense

  • noun ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade
    business expense.
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expense account

  • noun an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
    travel and entertainment account.
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Expense magazine

  • (Mil.), a small magazine containing ammunition for immediate use.
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expense record

  • noun a written record of money spent
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incidental expense

  • noun (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
    incidental expense; incidental.
    • he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses
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interest expense

  • noun interest paid on loans
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lobbying expense

  • noun expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation
    • many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer
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medical expense

  • noun amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems
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minor expense

  • noun (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
    incidental expense; incidental.
    • he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses
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moving expense

  • noun the cost of moving your residence from one location to another
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non-cash expense

  • noun an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
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operating expense

  • noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
    operating cost; overhead; budget items.
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organization expense

  • noun the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership
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personal expense

  • noun the cost of personal or family living
    • some personal expenses are tax deductible
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promotional expense

  • noun the cost of promoting a product
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trade expense

  • noun ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade
    business expense.
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travel expense

  • noun (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
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