expend in

expend (something) in (something)

To use some resource in some action or pursuit. We've been expending most of our effort in marketing, but we really need to improve the product.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

expend something in something

to use or consume something in some activity. You expend too much energy in talking. Harry expended a lot of time in the preparation of his speech.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • expend (something) in (something)
  • gravy
  • be on the gravy train
  • board the gravy train
  • a gravy train
  • the gravy train
  • gravy train
  • gravy train, the
  • on the gravy train
  • ride the gravy train