at a price

Related to at a price: fall short, in the wrong, ahead of schedule, so much for

at a price

1. For a fee (often an expensive one). In the big city, you can get anything you want—at a price.

2. With negative consequences. Freedom of speech came at a price for those protestors, as the crowd responded to them violently.

at a price

COMMON

1. If something can be obtained at a price, it is available but you have to pay for it, often a lot of money. Guests can always find a meal of sorts in the hotel restaurant, but at a price. It came as no surprise that this individual was willing to betray his master at a price.

2. If you get something you want at a price, you get it but you have to accept something unpleasant as well. He began to realise that fame comes at a price.

at a ˈprice

(get something) only by paying a high price, by spending a lot of time, effort, etc: Accommodation is only available in the city centre at a price. He knew he could be a successful businessman, but at a price — he’d hardly ever see his family.

词组	at a price
释义	at a price Related to at a price: fall short, in the wrong, ahead of schedule, so much for at a price 1. For a fee (often an expensive one). In the big city, you can get anything you want—at a price. 2. With negative consequences. Freedom of speech came at a price for those protestors, as the crowd responded to them violently. See also: price Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at a price COMMON 1. If something can be obtained at a price, it is available but you have to pay for it, often a lot of money. Guests can always find a meal of sorts in the hotel restaurant, but at a price. It came as no surprise that this individual was willing to betray his master at a price. 2. If you get something you want at a price, you get it but you have to accept something unpleasant as well. He began to realise that fame comes at a price. See also: price Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. at a ˈprice (get something) only by paying a high price, by spending a lot of time, effort, etc: Accommodation is only available in the city centre at a price. He knew he could be a successful businessman, but at a price — he’d hardly ever see his family. See also: price Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: set a/the/(one's) price (for something) name a/the/(one's) price (for something) starting price gazumph assess at drive a price down drive a/the/(something's) price down drive down a/the/(something's) price price up price out
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