at somebody's expense

at (one's) expense

1. Falling under one's financial responsibility. Once I learned that the trip was at my expense, I decided not to go.

2. To one's detriment or disadvantage. I was furious when I heard the other kids telling jokes at my little brother's expense.

at somebody’s exˈpense

1 paid for by somebody: When Joe is travelling at the firm’s expense, he goes first class.
2 (of jokes, etc.) making somebody seem foolish: They all had a good laugh at Pete’s expense.

See also: expense

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

at (one's) expense
at expense
at someone's expense
at doorstep
at (one's) doorstep
be in (one's) good graces
be in somebody's good graces
be in someone's good graces
(one's) day in court
be remembered as/for something

References in classic literature

a gentleman must be amused at somebody's expense!--I conceived the happy idea of disappearing.

Little Dorrit

It establishes a bond between the wit and the listener at somebody's expense. Comedy restores our wholeness.

What's so funny?

I mean, he was capable of being very witty but almost always at somebody's expense. People were frightened of having their work criticized by him, and so on.

Stoppard reinvents love

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释义	at somebody's expense at (one's) expense 1. Falling under one's financial responsibility. Once I learned that the trip was at my expense, I decided not to go. 2. To one's detriment or disadvantage. I was furious when I heard the other kids telling jokes at my little brother's expense. See also: expense Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at somebody’s exˈpense 1 paid for by somebody: When Joe is travelling at the firm’s expense, he goes first class. 2 (of jokes, etc.) making somebody seem foolish: They all had a good laugh at Pete’s expense. See also: expense Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: at (one's) expense at expense at someone's expense at doorstep at (one's) doorstep be in (one's) good graces be in somebody's good graces be in someone's good graces (one's) day in court be remembered as/for something References in classic literature a gentleman must be amused at somebody's expense!--I conceived the happy idea of disappearing. Little Dorrit It establishes a bond between the wit and the listener at somebody's expense. Comedy restores our wholeness. What's so funny? I mean, he was capable of being very witty but almost always at somebody's expense. People were frightened of having their work criticized by him, and so on. Stoppard reinvents love
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